Chemiluminescent kite

• US 4,715,564 A
• Filed: 01/24/1986
• Issued: 12/29/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Donna A. Kinn, John J. Kinn
• Original Assignee: Donna A. Kinn, John J. Kinn
• Inventors: Kinn, John J., Kinn, Donna A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAREFOOT, GALEN L
• Application Number:
  US06/822,362
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 244/153 R, 244/155 R, 244/153 A, 244/154, 244/155 A, D21/88, 446/30, 446/34, 446/46, 446/47, 446/175, 446/219, 40/591, 40/592, 362/34, 116/209, 116/63 P, 116/206
• US Class Current: 244/153.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/08 Kites kite-sails or kite-wings specially adapted for water sports boards B63H8/10; kite-sails for wind propelled vessels B63H9/069

Abstract

A chemiluminescent kite has a frame including at least one support member, and a cover sheet supported by the frame and adapted to catch the wind. At least one support member of the kite includes at least one self-contained source of chemiluminescent light. The source has an outer flexible container which transmits light and which contains both a first reactive composition and at least one inner breakable container. The inner container contains a second reactive composition which is adapted to react with the first reactive composition to provide chemiluminescent light. The cover sheet may be made of a translucent or transparent material so that the light is visible through the cover sheet. In addition, the cover sheet may be decorated with an opaque design.

Claims

1. A chemiluminescent kite comprising

a cover sheet for providing aerodynamic lift,

a frame comprising a plurality of support members, said support members providing support for said cover sheet, and

attachment means for connecting said cover sheet to said support members,

wherein at least one of said support members is a light transmitting container adapted to hold therein a source of chemiluminescent light.

2. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein said attachment means is a plurality of receptacles formed from said cover sheet to receive said support members.

3. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein said attachment means is a thermofusion bond between said cover sheet and said support members.

4. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein said chemiluminescent light source consists of a first reactive composition and a second reactive composition adapted to react with the first reactive composition to produce chemiluminescent light and said reactive compositions are in direct contact with said light transmitting container.

5. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein said chemiluminescent light source consists of at least one removable, light transmitting container which contains both a first reactive composition and a second reactive composition adapted to react with the first reactive composition to produce chemiluminescent light.

6. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein said chemiluminescent light source consists of a plurality of removable, light transmitting containers each of which contains both a first reactive composition and a second reactive composition adapted to react with the first reactive composition to produce chemiluminescent light.

7. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said support members are light transmitting containers and are adapted to hold therein a source of chemiluminescent light.

8. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said light transmitting containers emits light having a color which differs from the color of the light emitted by at least one other of said light transmitting containers.

9. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1 wherein the cover sheet is made of a material selected from transparent and translucent materials.

10. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1 wherein at least one support member is cylindrical.

11. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1 wherein the cover sheet bears a colored design.

12. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 11 wherein the colored design is formed from a coating containing a fluorescent compound.

13. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 9 wherein the cover sheet bears an opaque design.

14. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 9 having a transparent cover sheet bearing a translucent design.

15. A chemiluminescent kite according to claim 1 wherein the cover sheet is made from a material containing a fluorescent compound.