Night Light Balls

• US 20120040785A1
• Filed: 08/01/2011
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jack William De Sort
• Original Assignee: Jack William De Sort
• Inventors: De SORT, Jack William
• Application Number:
  US13/195,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20120040785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/60 Apparatus used in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/141 in the form of gloves

Abstract

Improvements in a football and beach ball to allow the balls to be used at night. The illumination from the “EL” lights gives the ball an exciting kaleidoscope of color as it spirals, adding a new and exciting twist to an old game in addition to adding safety to night play. The ball is made of various colored self-skinning flexible urethane foam, or elastomer and has grip ridges between electroluminescent lighting that surrounds ball. The ball is formed with grip ridges to allow small to large hands to easily grip the ball and throw a spiral when wet or dry. At least two different colors of EL lights are equally spaced and glued to the outside of the ball to allow spin on a ball to be more visible. The ball has a compartment that holds a power supply on/off switch and the EL driver.

Claims

1. A night light ball comprising:

a ball made of self-skinning flexible urethane foam, or elastomer which holds air;

said ball further has grip ridges on an external surface of said ball;

said ball further having at least two separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements;

each of said colored electroluminescent lighting elements surrounds said ball and are equally spaced from each other;

a compartment inside said ball that holds a power supply comprising at least one battery and a driver;

said driver inverts DC voltage to AC voltage, and

an on/off switch that controls said driver to illuminate said at least two separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements.

2. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein there are at least three separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements.

3. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein there are at four separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements.

4. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein there are at six separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements.

5. The night light ball according to claim 1 that has two separate sets of batteries and drivers that power separate electroluminescent lighting elements.

6. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said electroluminescent lighting elements operate in an off and constant on condition.

7. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said electroluminescent lighting elements operate in an off and flashing on condition.

8. The night light ball according to claim 5 wherein said two separate sets of batteries and drivers are mounted opposite each other within said night light ball.

9. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said electroluminescent lighting elements are further covered with water resistant tape.

10. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said compartment is water resistant.

11. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said power supply is water resistant.

12. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said power supply is separable from said ball.

13. The night light ball according to claim 12 wherein said separable connection is with a plug and socket.

14. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said power supply is wired to said electroluminescent lighting elements.

15. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein night light ball is usable in reduced ambient light levels, total darkness and daylight.

16. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said battery(ies) are replaceable or rechargeable.

17. The night light ball according to claim 1 wherein said at least two separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements are secured to the exterior of said night light ball.

18. The night light ball according to claim 17 wherein said at least two separate and different colored electroluminescent lighting elements are essentially flat ribbons.

19. The night light ball according to claim 1 that further includes a glove that has a separate power supply and electroluminescent lighting element.

20. The night light ball according to claim 1 that further includes a separate lighted cone.