FOAM SPORT BALL WITH INTEGRAL LIGHT SOURCE

• US 20140243122A1
• Filed: 02/27/2014
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Martin Crowley
• Original Assignee: Martin Crowley
• Inventors: Crowley, Martin
• Application Number:
  US14/192,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20140243122A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/14 with form or shape memory materials
• 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 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces

Abstract

A ball comprising a body having a channel and a compartment formed therein and a light source disposed within the channel.

Claims

1. A ball comprising a body having a channel and a compartment formed therein and a light source disposed within said channel.

2. The ball of claim 1, wherein said ball generally defines a prolate spheroid.

3. The ball of claim 1, wherein said ball generally defines a sphere.

4. The ball of claim 1, wherein said body is substantially made up of polyurethane foam.

5. The ball of claim 1, wherein said light source is a flexible light emitting diode (LED) strip.

6. The ball of claim 1, wherein said body is formed with a passage connecting said channel with said compartment and further comprising at least one electrical conductor disposed within said passage having first and second ends, said first end being connectable to said light source, and at least one terminal connector connected to said second end, said at least one terminal connector being connectable to a terminal on a power source for said light source.

7. The ball of claim 6, further comprising a power source having at least one terminal and being disposed in said compartment, said power source being connectable to said at least one terminal connector.