1. An electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement, comprised of:
at least one electrical switch; and
an electro luminescent light associated with said at least one electrical switch.
2. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement of claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical switch has an open position and a closed position.
3. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement of claim 2, wherein said electro luminescent light is lighted when said at least one switch is in the closed position.
4. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement of claim 2, wherein said electro luminescent light is lighted when said at least one switch is in the open position.
5. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement of claim 2, further including a microprocessor for controlling the lighting and extinguishing of said electro luminescent light according to whether said at least one electrical switch is in the open position or the closed position.
6. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement of claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical switch and said associated electro luminescent light are embedded between at least two layers of a thin film to form a flexible sheet which can be mounted on a contoured or other surface.
7. A floor care appliance having at least one operational feature, comprised of:
a suction nozzle;
a motor-fan assembly;
a handle;
at least one electrical switch for controlling the operation of said at least one operational feature; and
an electro luminescent light associated with said at least one electrical switch.
8. The floor care appliance of claim 7, wherein said at least one electrical switch has an open position and a closed position.
9. The floor care appliance of claim 8, further including a microprocessor which determines whether said at least one electrical switch has been moved from the open position to the closed position and causes said operational feature to be energized or de-energized and said associated electro luminescent light to be lighted or extinguished.
10. The floor care appliance of claim 9, further including a transistor operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
11. The floor care appliance of claim 9, further including a relay operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
12. The floor care appliance of claim 7, wherein said at least one electrical switch and said associated electro luminescent light are embedded between thin layers of film to form a flexible sheet.
13. The floor care appliance of claim 12, wherein said sheet is mounted on a curved outer surface of said handle.
14. An improved floor care appliance of the type having one or more operational features, a suction nozzle, a motor-fan assembly for generating an airflow originating at the suction nozzle, a handle, a suction conduit fluidly connected at one end to the suction nozzle, and a filtration arrangement fluidly connected to the opposite end of the suction conduit, the improvement comprising:
an electrical switch for controlling each of said one or more operational features; and
an electro luminescent light associated with said electrical switch.
15. The improved floor care appliance of claim 14, wherein said at least one electrical switch has an open position and a closed position.
16. The improved floor care appliance of claim 15, further including a microprocessor which determines whether said at least one electrical switch has been moved from the open position to the closed position and causes said operational feature to be energized or de-energized and said associated electro luminescent light to be lighted or extinguished.
17. The improved floor care appliance of claim 16, further including a transistor operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
18. The improved floor care appliance of claim 16, further including a relay operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
19. The improved floor care appliance of claim 14, wherein said at least one electrical switch and said associated electro luminescent light are embedded between thin layers of film to form a flexible sheet.
20. The improved floor care appliance of claim 19, wherein said sheet is mounted on a contoured surface of said handle.
21. A method of backlighting at least one electrical switch by an electro luminescent light, comprised of the steps of:
pressing said at least one electrical switch; and
applying electrical current to said electro luminescent light.
22. A method of backlighting at least one electrical switch by an associated electro luminescent light, comprised of the steps of:
providing a microprocessor;
pressing said at least one electrical switch;
sending an input to the microprocessor when said at least one switch is pressed;
generating an output from the microprocessor based upon said input; and
applying said output from said microprocessor to a switching device to either turn the current on or off to said associated electro luminescent light.
23. The method of backlighting at least one electrical switch by an associated electro luminescent light of claim 22, wherein said at least one electrical switch and said associated electro luminescent light are embedded in thin layers of film.
24. An electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance having at least one operational feature having an operational status, comprised of:
at least one electrical switch for controlling the operation of said at least one operational feature; and
an electro luminescent light associated with said at least one electrical switch which is either lighted or extinguished according to the operational status of the operational feature.
25. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 24, wherein said at least one electrical switch and said an electro luminescent light associated with said at least one electrical switch are embedded between at least two layers of a flexible film to form a flexible sheet..
26. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 25, wherein said flexible sheet can be mounted on a contoured or other surface of said appliance.
27. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 24, wherein said at least one electrical switch has an open position and a closed position.
28. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 27, further including a microprocessor which determines whether said at least one electrical switch has been moved from the open position to the closed position and causes said operational feature to be energized or de-energized and said associated electro luminescent light to
29. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 28, further including a transistor operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
30. The electrical switch and electro luminescent light arrangement for an appliance of claim 28, a switching device operationally connected to said microprocessor for controlling the flow of current from a current source to said electro luminescent light upon an output signal from said microprocessor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A reclosable bag comprising:
a front wall and a rear wall;
a reclosable zipper; and
wherein a sheet of web is folded whereby edges of said web are brought together in a central portion of said front wall and joined with said reclosable zipper in a fin seal.
2. The reclosable bag of claim 1 further including a top edge and a bottom edge formed by folding of said sheet of web.
3. The reclosable bag of claim 2 further including side seals joining said front wall and said rear wall.
4. The reclosable bag of claim 1 wherein said zipper includes first and second interlocking profiles and respective first and second flanges.
5. The reclosable bag of claim 4 wherein said first and second flanges are sealed within said fin seal.
6. The reclosable bag of claim 1 wherein said first and second interlocking profiles protrude from said fin seal.
7. The reclosable bag of claim 6 wherein said zipper further includes a slider to open and close said interlocking profiles.
8. The reclosable bag of claim 1 wherein said interlocking profiles are sealed to said edges within said fin seal and said zipper is substantially free of protrusion from said fin seal.
9. The reclosable bag of claim 1 wherein said web is joined to said reclosable zipper inwardly from said edges, and said edges are joined to each other above said zipper thereby forming a shroud.
10. The reclosable bag of claim 9 wherein said shroud includes one or more lines of weakness.
11. The reclosable bag of claim 10 wherein said zipper includes first and second interlocking profiles and respective first and second flanges, wherein said flanges are sealed to said web.
12. The reclosable bag of claim 11 wherein said zipper further includes a slider to open and close said interlocking profiles.
13. The reclosable bag of claim 1 wherein said reclosable zipper is a string zipper.
14. A reclosable bag comprising:
a front wall and a rear wall;
a reclosable zipper;
wherein a sheet of web is folded thereby forming a top edge and a bottom edge whereby edges of said web are brought together in a central portion of said front wall in a fin seal; and
said reclosable zipper is sealed within the fold formed at said top edge.
15. The reclosable bag of claim 14 further including side seals joining said front wall and said rear wall.
16. The reclosable bag of claim 15 wherein said zipper includes first and second interlocking profiles and respective first and second flanges.
17. The reclosable bag of claim 16 wherein said flanges are sealed to said web.
18. The reclosable bag of claim 17 wherein said zipper further includes a slider to open and close said interlocking profiles.
19. The reclosable bag of claim 14 wherein said reclosable zipper is a string zipper.
20. A method of forming a reclosable bag, including the steps of:
providing a sheet of web;
providing a zipper;
folding said web whereby outward longitudinal quarters of said web are brought over a central longitudinal half of said web thereby bringing longitudinal edges of said web and said zipper together; and
forming a fin seal with said longitudinal edges and the zipper therebetween.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein said zipper includes first and second interlocking profiles with respective first and second flanges and further includes a slider.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said web extends over said zipper wherein said longitudinal edges are joined thereby forming a shroud over said zipper.
23. The method of claim 20 wherein said zipper is free of a slider and said zipper is substantially free of protrusion from said fin seal.
24. A method of forming a reclosable bag, including the steps of:
providing a sheet of web;
providing a zipper;
folding said web whereby outward longitudinal quarters of said web are brought over a central longitudinal half of said web thereby bringing longitudinal edges of said web and said zipper together and forming a top fold and a bottom fold, said zipper being within said top fold; and
forming a fin seal with said longitudinal edges.