Patch for garments and other products for producing light and sound

Abstract

A patch for garments and other articles for producing light and sound from the patch. The patch for garments or other articles includes a multi-layered and waterproof composite structure having a cover outer layer made from PVC film, a top layer made from molded PVC, an intermediate layer being a circuit board member and a bottom layer made from PVC film. The cover outer layer includes artwork or graphics on the PVC film of the cover outer layer. The top layer includes an interior first compartment for receiving the circuit board member therein, an interior speaker compartment for receiving a speaker member therein and an interior button compartment for receiving a push button switch therein. The circuit board member includes a battery member, an IC chip, a light assembly and a sound and speaker assembly. The light assembly includes a plurality of LED lights and a light switch having a movable element for closing the light switch in order to obtain a visual effect of blinking and/or flashing lights from the plurality of LED lights within the patch. The sound and speaker assembly includes the speaker member and the push button switch on the circuit board for producing sound effects within the patch when the switch is actuated by the user. The composite structure is fixedly attached to an outer surface of the garment or article by attaching means, such as gluing, stitching, stapling, laser welding or adhesives.

1 . A patch for garments and other articles for producing light and sound from said patch, comprising:
 a) a garment or other article;   b) a multi-layered and waterproof composite structure having an outer layer and a bottom layer for attachment to said garment on article;   c) said outer layer including artwork or graphics thereon;   d) said composite structure for receiving therein a circuit board member, a speaker member, and a sound switch;   e) said circuit board member including a battery member, an IC chip, a light assembly, and a sound and speaker assembly;   f) said light assembly including a plurality of LED lights and a light switch for closing said light switch in order to obtain a visual effect of blinking and/or flashing lights from said plurality of LED lights within said patch;   g) said sound and speaker assembly including said speaker member and said sound switch on said circuit board for producing sound effects within said patch when said switch is actuated by the user; and   h) said composite structure being fixedly attached to an outer surface of said garment or article by attaching means.   
   
   
       2 . A patch for garments or other articles in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said artwork and graphics are selected from the group consisting of cartoon characters, pop stars, Disney™ characters, sport stars, political figures, animal figures and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       3 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said artwork and graphics includes indicia in the form of logos, letters, numbers, words, phrases and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       4 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said interior speaker member has a plurality of speaker hole openings for dispersing the audio from said speaker member. 
   
   
       5 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said battery member is a three (3) volt battery. 
   
   
       6 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said sound effects include singing, talking, music, and other audio sounds, such as a bird chirping, a car horn beeping, a train blowing its whistle, a dog barking, and the like. 
   
   
       7 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said patch is attached to said articles selected from the group consisting of shirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, skirts, baseball hats, hats, scarves, belts, ties, sneakers, shoes, socks, backpacks, plush toys, linens, towels, blankets, and pillow cases. 
   
   
       8 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said IC chip on said circuit board member includes a plurality of electrical signaling units for actuating sound and light effects within said patch. 
   
   
       9 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said battery member produces first and second battery electrical signals to said IC chip. 
   
   
       10 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein said first battery electrical signal is received by said light switch in order to activate said light switch for producing the visual effect of blinking and flashing lights from said plurality of LED lights within said patch. 
   
   
       11 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said light switch sends said first battery electrical signal to a plurality of trigger circuits in said IC chip for producing a series of trigger electrical signals, wherein said trigger circuits are for triggering said LED lights to blink and flash. 
   
   
       12 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein said second battery electrical signal is received by an oscillating unit element which generates a third electrical signal, wherein said oscillating unit element serves to function as an electrical signal generator for producing said third electrical signal. 
   
   
       13 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said third electrical signal from said oscillating unit element is received by a succession unit and a detention unit simultaneously, wherein said detention unit delays said third electrical signal sent back to said succession unit for producing a fourth electrical signal. 
   
   
       14 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said fourth electrical signal from said succession unit is received by a functional pattern unit, and wherein one of said trigger electrical signals is received by said functional pattern unit, and wherein said functional pattern unit serves to function as a means for differentiating said different trigger electrical signals in order to pass a specific trigger electrical signal onward. 
   
   
       15 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said specific trigger electrical signal from said functional pattern unit is received by a control unit which generates a pair of first and second control electrical signals, and wherein said control unit serves to function as a receiver of said specific trigger electrical signal. 
   
   
       16 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said first control electrical signal from said control unit is received by a sound source storage unit which serves as a facility for storing of songs, music, talking and various other audio sounds. 
   
   
       17 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein said first control electrical signal from said sound source storage unit is then received by a sound source driving unit which functions as a facilitator for producing a particular audio sound from said sound source storage unit. 
   
   
       18 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said first control electrical signal from said sound source driving unit is then received by an audio frequency amplification unit which functions as an amplifier means in order to increase the amplification of sound to said speaker member. 
   
   
       19 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said second control electrical signal from said control unit is received by a LED driving unit which functions as a facilitator for driving said plurality of LED lights to glow, blink and/or flash within said circuit board member of said patch. 
   
   
       20 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said outer layer includes an outer perimeter edging, and wherein said bottom layer includes an outer perimeter edging. 
   
   
       21 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein said outer perimeter edgings are joined together by heat sealing or stitching in order to form said multi-layered and waterproof composite structure. 
   
   
       22 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said attaching means for attaching said bottom layer to said garment includes gluing, stitching, stapling, laser welding or adhesives. 
   
   
       23 . A patch for garments and other articles for producing light from said patch, comprising:
 a) a garment or other article;   b) a multi-layered and waterproof composite structure having an outer layer and a bottom layer for attachment to said garment or article;   c) said outer layer including artwork or graphics thereon;   d) said composite structure for receiving a circuit board member therein; said circuit board member including a battery member, an IC chip, and a light assembly;   e) said circuit board member being attached to an inner wall of said composite structure;   f) said light assembly including a plurality of LED lights and a light switch for closing said light switch in order to obtain a visual effect of blinking and/or flashing lights from said plurality of LED lights within said patch;   g) said composite structure being fixedly attached to an outer surface of said garment or article by attaching means.   
   
   
       24 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said IC chip on said circuit board member includes a plurality of electrical signaling units for actuating said light effects within said patch. 
   
   
       25 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 24 , wherein said battery produces an electrical signal received by said light switch in order to activate said light switch for producing the visual effect of blinking and flashing lights from said plurality of LED lights within said patch. 
   
   
       26 . A patch for garments in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein said light switch sends said electrical signal to a plurality of trigger circuits in said IC chip for producing a series of trigger electrical signals, wherein said trigger circuits operate to trigger said LED lights to blink and flash. 
   
   
       27 . A patch for garments and other articles for producing sound effects from said patch, comprising:
 a) a garment or other article;   b) a multi-layered and waterproof composite structure having an outer layer and a bottom layer for attachment to said garment or article;   c) said outer layer including artwork or graphics thereon;   d) said composite structure for receiving a circuit board member therein; said circuit board member including a battery member, an IC Chip, and a sound and speaker assembly;   e) said circuit board member being attached to an inner wall of said composite structure;   f) said sound and speaker assembly including said speaker member and said sound switch on said circuit board for producing sound effects within said patch when said switch is actuated by the user; and   g) said composite structure being fixedly attached to an outer surface of said garment or article by attaching means.