SPINNING ILLUMINATED NOVELTY DEVICE WITH SYNCRONIZED LIGHT SOURCES
First Claim
1. An illuminated assembly, comprising:
- a hub;
a motor for rotating said hub;
a plurality of flexible arms extending from said hub;
a plurality of light sources supported by at least one of said plurality of arms, wherein at least some of said plurality of light sources are positioned at different distances-from said hub;
a control circuit disposed within said hub that selectively lights said light sources as said arms spin to produce a predetermined changing pattern of light.
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Abstract
A novelty item that spins at least one array of lights to produce a predetermined changing pattern of lights. The device has at least one array of lights that is supported by at least one flexible arm. The arms radially extend from a spinning hub. Consequently, when the arms rotate, the various lights in the array of lights rotate about the hub in a variety of circular pathways. A control circuit is provided in the hub that spins with the arms. The lights in the array of lights are coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit selectively flashes the lights in the array of lights in a manner that is synchronous to the speed at which the various lights are traveling in their circular pathways. As a result, the control circuit can cause the spinning array of lights to produce any desired pattern, display or alphanumeric message.
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18 Claims
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1. An illuminated assembly, comprising:
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a hub;
a motor for rotating said hub;
a plurality of flexible arms extending from said hub;
a plurality of light sources supported by at least one of said plurality of arms, wherein at least some of said plurality of light sources are positioned at different distances-from said hub;
a control circuit disposed within said hub that selectively lights said light sources as said arms spin to produce a predetermined changing pattern of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An illuminated assembly, comprising:
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a plurality of arms disposed around a central point, wherein each of said arms is fabricated from an elastomeric material;
an array of light sources supported by said arms; and
a control circuit disposed around said central point that rotates with said arms and selectively controls the lighting of said array of light sources to produce a predetermined pattern of lights as said arms rotate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a spinning light assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of arms that radially extend from a central hub, wherein each of said arms is flexible;
attaching an array of lights to each of said arms;
rotating said arms at a predetermined speed;
providing a control circuit in said central hub that rotates with said arms, wherein said control circuit lights said array of lights in at least one predetermined pattern that is synchronized with said predetermined speed to produce at least one selected display of lights as said arms turn.
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