Illuminated translucent hockey puck

• US 4,846,475 A
• Filed: 01/25/1988
• Issued: 07/11/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Corky F. Newcomb
• Original Assignee: Nelson F. Newcomb
• Inventors: Newcomb, Nelson F., Newcomb, Nelson F. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coven, Edward M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US07/148,259
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 273/DIG. 24, 273/DIG. 4, 273/DIG. 5, 273/128 R, 273/1 B, 362/108, 362/34, 362/84, 362/103
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/76 with means enabling use in the dark, other than powered illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/14 Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/04 Ethylene
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/05 Vinyl
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/24 Luminescent, phosphorescent

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an illuminated hockey puck used for playing hockey after dark. The puck is made of translucent plastic and has a passageway or hole extending diametrically through the puck. Inside the passageway is a readily replaceable, chemiluminescent light stick, which when activated renders the puck plainly visible when used in the dark.

Claims

1. A hockey puck designed for use at night comprising a substantially cylindrical member of molded translucent plastic material, said cylindrical member being in the shape and size of a conventional hockey puck and further being provided with a permanent longitudinally and diametrically extending passageway, said passageway being of sufficient size to removably accept and retain a chemiluminescent light stick having a length substantially the same as the diameter of the cylindrical member, which when activated renders the cylindrical member visible in the dark.

2. The hockey puck of claim 1, which further comprises a chemiluminescent light stick in the passageway.

3. The hockey puck of claim 2, wherein the light stick is activated.

4. The hockey puck of claim 2, wherein the light stick is dead.

5. The hockey puck of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the translucent plastic is ethyl vinyl acetate polymer, low density polyethylene polymer, or mixtures thereof.

6. The hockey puck of claim 5, wherein the translucent plastic is ethyl vinyl acetate.

7. The hockey puck of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, which weighs about 3 ounces.