Harness for lighted sport article

• US 20050009650A1
• Filed: 12/03/2002
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Earl W. Sullivan III
• Original Assignee: Earl W. Sullivan III
• Inventors: Sullivan, Earl W III
• Application Number:
  US10/498,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20050009650A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

A harness (10) for illuminating an article is provided. The harness (10) includes elongate members (12) of elastic material that can be releasably secured to an exterior surface of the article. The elongate members (12) include light stick securing portions (19) to releasably secure a light stick such as a chemi-luminescent light stick (20).

Claims

1. A harness for attachment of lights to an article, comprising:

at least two elongate members having opposed interior and exterior surfaces defining a wall therebetween and opposed ends, each of the members having a hole through the wall, the hole being of a size to securably hold a light source, wherein one of the surfaces is a substantially planar surface;

a first elongate connecting member securably attached to one end of each of the elongate members; and

a second elongate connecting member securably attached to the other end of each of the elongate members;

wherein the elongate members and the connecting members have elasticity to releasably secure the harness over an external surface of the article.

2. The harness of claim 1, wherein the elongate members have a plurality of holes for securably holding a light source.

3. The harness of claim 2, wherein the elongate members have at least four holes for securably holding a light source.

4. The harness of claim 1, further including a pocket for securably holding a light source;

wherein a portion of the pocket is connected to the interior surface of at least one of the elongate members.

5. The harness of claim 1, wherein the elongate members have an elastic portion.

6. The harness of claim 1, wherein the elongate members are elastic members made from elastic material selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, an elastic plastic or an elastic textile.

7. The harness of claim 1, further including a light source capable of releasable securement to the harness by frictional engagement with portion of the elongate members proximal to the holes.

8. The harness of claim 7, wherein the light source is a chemi-luminesent light stick.

9. The harness of claim 7, wherein the light source is an electro-luminescent, battery-operated light stick.

10. The harness of claim 7, wherein the light source is an incandescent, battery-operated light stick.

11. The harness of claim 9, wherein the harness further includes a battery securing portion.

12. The harness of claim 10, wherein the harness further includes a battery securing portion.

13. The harness of claim 1, wherein the article is a play toy

14. The harness of claim 1, wherein the article is a sport article.

15. The harness of claim 13, wherein the sport article is a ball.

17. The play toy of claim 15, wherein the play toy is a sport article.

18. The play toy of claim 15, wherein the sport article is a ball.

19. The play toy of claim 13, wherein the light stick is a chemi-luminescent light stick.

20. The play toy of claim 13, wherein the light stick is selected from the group consisting of a chemi-luminescent light stick, an electro-luminescent light stick or an incandescent light stick.

16. An illuminated play toy comprising:

a play toy having an exterior surface;

an elastic harness covering a portion of the exterior surface of the play toy and releasably attached to the play toy, the elastic harness comprising;

at least two elongate members having opposed interior and exterior surfaces defining a wall therebetween and opposed ends, each of the members having a hole through the wall, the hole being of a size to securably hold a light source, wherein one of the surfaces is a substantially planar surface;

a first elongate connecting member securably attached to one end of each of the elongate members;

a second elongate connecting member securably attached to the other end of each of the elongate members; and

a light stick securably attached to portions of the elongate members proximal to the holes.

21. A method for illuminating a play toy comprising:

forming an elastically deformable harness having resilient elongate members;

providing a plurality holes through the elongate members of the harness;

providing light stick for securement to the harness;

weaving the light stick through the holes to secure the light stick to the harness; and

placing the harness over an exterior surface of the play toy to releasably secure the harness to the play toy.

22. A harness for illuminating an article comprising:

elastic, light-emitting elongate members securably attached to one and the other to form a harness,

wherein the harness is releasably slidable over the article.

23. The harness of claim 22, wherein the elastic, light emitting members comprise light sources interconnected to elastic harness portions.

24. The harness of claim 22, wherein the elastic, light-emitting members comprise elastic, light sources.

25. The harness of claim 22, wherein the elastic, light-emitting members include replaceable light sources.

26. The harness of claim 25, wherein the replaceable light sources are refillable.