Illuminated drum stick, baton

• US 4,106,079 A
• Filed: 01/24/1977
• Issued: 08/08/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wilkinson; John Eaton
• Original Assignee: Wilkinson; John Eaton
• Inventors: Drury, Lynn F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US05/761,851
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 240/2.25, 240/6.4 R, 240/6.65, 362/34, 362/84, 362/102
• US Class Current: 362/34
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/06 using chemiluminescence
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/12 Drumsticks; Mallets pedals for beaters G10D13/11

Abstract

A drum stick, baton, or the like, constructed of a suitable transparent material and having an internal chamber for receiving a suitable chemiluminescent material therein whereby the drum stick, baton, or the like, may be selectively illuminated for display purposes.

Claims

1. An article adapted to be selectively illuminated and comprising body means constructed from a suitable transparent material, internal chamber means provided in said body means and accessible from the exterior thereof for selectively receiving a suitable self-contained chemiluminescent capsule therein whereby said body may be manipulated for selectively activating said capsule for emitting lumination from the body.

2. An article as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means comprises a sectional body having the internal chamber means in one section thereof, and the other section thereof is removably secured to said first section for alternately opening and closing said chamber to provide said access thereto for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of said capsule from said chamber.

3. An article as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means comprises a first element having a configuration generally similar to a snare drum stick, having a head member provided at one end thereof, said internal chamber means being provided in said first element and open at the end thereof opposite the head member for selectively receiving the self-contained chemiluminescent capsule therein, and end cap means removably secured to said opposite end for alternately opening and closing said chamber means.

4. An article as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means comprises a first element having a configuration generally similar to a bass drum stick and having a head member provided at one end thereof, said internal chamber means being provided in said first element and extending longitudinally therein, said internal chamber being open at the end of the first element oppositely disposed with respect to the head member, and end cap means removably secured on said open end for alternately opening and closing said chamber means.

5. An article as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means comprises an elongated tubular member having a centrally disposed internal passageway extending substantially throughout the length thereof for providing said chamber means, said passageway being open at one end thereof for providing access thereto, and end plug means removably secured to said open end for alternately opening and closing said passageway.

6. An article as set forth in claim 5 wherein substantially spherical head means is provided at one end of both the elongated tubular member and the end plug means.

7. An article as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means comprises at least two elongated rod members removably secured together in end-to-end relation, said chamber means being provided in one of said rod members in the end thereof adjacent the other of said rod members whereby said rod members may be separated to provide access to said chamber means.

8. An article as set forth in claim 7 wherein the outer end of each of said rod members is provided with a substantially spherical head member.