Illuminated game ball
First Claim
1. In a play ball having a hollow interior and walls which allow light to pass therethrough from said hollow interior, the improvement of apparatus for illuminating said play ball, said apparatus utilizing lamp means having two electrical lamp terminal means and battery means having two electrical battery terminal means, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- means connecting said battery means in series with said lamp means including,(i) first electrically conducting compressible means for contacting one of said battery terminal means of said battery means;
(ii) second electrically conducting compressible means for securing said lamp means and simultaneously contacting one of said lamp terminals means, the other of said lamp terminal means being contacted with the other of said battery terminal means, said second compressible means also simultaneously contacting said first compressible means;
third compressible means; and
a translucent and electrically insulating casing for encapsulating said lamp means, said battery means and said first, second and third compressible means, said casing having opposed end pieces, said first, second and third compressible means being compressed between said opposed end pieces in serial order, whereby the lamp means and battery means are supported in said casing and whereby a series circuit for the flow of electricity is provided from said battery means, through said lamp means, through said second compressible means, through said first compressible means and hence to said battery means.
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Abstract
In a translucent play ball, an improvement of apparatus for illuminating the play ball utilizes batteries and a lamp. The apparatus includes three compressible helical springs and a translucent casing for encapsulating the batteries, lamp and springs. The springs are compressed within the casing in contact with one another. The lamp is secured to an end of the middle spring, which also encircles the batteries. The spring to the side away from the lamp holds the batteries in contact with the lamp and itself contacts the batteries. A series circuit is thus completed through the batteries to the springs and back to the lamp. In modified forms, the casing has removable and locking end caps and a switch for switching off the lamp by decompressing the springs.
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13 Claims
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1. In a play ball having a hollow interior and walls which allow light to pass therethrough from said hollow interior, the improvement of apparatus for illuminating said play ball, said apparatus utilizing lamp means having two electrical lamp terminal means and battery means having two electrical battery terminal means, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
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means connecting said battery means in series with said lamp means including, (i) first electrically conducting compressible means for contacting one of said battery terminal means of said battery means; (ii) second electrically conducting compressible means for securing said lamp means and simultaneously contacting one of said lamp terminals means, the other of said lamp terminal means being contacted with the other of said battery terminal means, said second compressible means also simultaneously contacting said first compressible means; third compressible means; and a translucent and electrically insulating casing for encapsulating said lamp means, said battery means and said first, second and third compressible means, said casing having opposed end pieces, said first, second and third compressible means being compressed between said opposed end pieces in serial order, whereby the lamp means and battery means are supported in said casing and whereby a series circuit for the flow of electricity is provided from said battery means, through said lamp means, through said second compressible means, through said first compressible means and hence to said battery means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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