Flash magic wand

• US 5,356,343 A
• Filed: 07/29/1992
• Issued: 10/18/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher J. Lovetere
• Original Assignee: Christopher J. Lovetere
• Inventors: Lovetere, Christopher J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILKENS, KEVIN DOUGLAS
• Application Number:
  US07/922,070
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 446/484, 446/485, 472/57, 472/61, 362/102, 362/202, 362/32, 362/806
• US Class Current: 472/57
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 21/00 Conjuring appliances; Auxiliary apparatus for conjurers

Abstract

A black magician'"'"'s wand with white tips with a built in flash at one end and a triggering means contained therein. The method of triggering the flash is concealed. In one version of the wand, the flash is triggered by means of a push button switch. In another version of the invention, the flash is triggered by means of a mercury tilt switch within the wand. Manipulation of the wand through a horizontal plane causes the switch to activate the flash.

Claims

1. A flash magic wand, comprising:

a generally elongated, hollow, cylindrical shaped body, having two ends, one of which is designated the light end and the other of which is designated the switch end, said light end terminating in an end cap, and said switch end terminating in an end cap;

a strobe light positioned within said light end and concealed by said end cap;

a power source contained within said wand body;

a flash circuit electrically connected to said strobe light and positioned within the wand body near to the light end, said flash circuit being electrically connected to said power source;

a power switch interconnecting said flash circuit with said power source; and

a trigger switch electrically interconnecting said flash circuit and said strobe light for causing activation of said strobe light from said flash circuit.

2. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

a portion of the light end end cap is cut away thereby forming a small window opening externally exposing the strobe light.

3. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 2, wherein:

said power switch is positioned within said switch end and concealed by said end cap.

4. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 3, wherein:

said trigger switch in a normally open position is physically extended through the wand body from the wand interior to the wand'"'"'s exterior surface.

5. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 4, wherein:

said power source is comprised of a plurality of cylindrical batteries positioned within the wand body on battery holders that provide spring tension for holding each battery, said battery holders being shaped to snugly fit into the internal cavity of the wand.

6. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 5, wherein:

said trigger switch is a small, manually activated, push button, on/off power switch.

7. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said power switch is a small, manually activated slide switch positioned within said switch end end cap.

8. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 7, wherein:

said trigger switch is comprised of a mercury tilt switch positioned within said wand body.

9. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 8, wherein:

said trigger switch is open when the wand body is positioned vertically and closed when the wand body is positioned horizontally.

10. A flash magic wand in accordance with claim 9, wherein:

said power source is comprised of a plurality of cylindrical batteries positioned within the wand body on battery holders that provide spring tension for holding each battery, said battery holders being shaped to snugly fit into the internal cavity of the wand.