Lighted nunchakus

• US 5,547,190 A
• Filed: 08/16/1995
• Issued: 08/20/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: L&M Innovative Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Frank A. Jr. Mackewich, Herman J. Luette III
• Inventors: Mackewich, Frank A. Jr., Luette, Herman J. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US08/515,669
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 273/84 R, 273/84 ES, 273/84 A, 273/DIG. 24, 362/102
• US Class Current: 463/47.4
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 15/00 Weapons not otherwise provided for , e.g. nunchakus, throwing knives

Abstract

Lighted nunchakus with a light source contained within a transparent nunchaku. The light source can be a light bulb with a power source or a chemically activated light. In addition, foam rubber nunchakus and foam rubber coated nunchakus are disclosed.

Claims

1. A martial arts nunchakus comprising:

a first and second elongated handle portions each having a first and second end portion and a hollow interior portion with said first end portion of each of said handles affixed to a substantially non-elastic cord wherein at least one of said handles comprises a light emitting apparatus in said hollow interior and further having a means for allowing light to radiate through said handle portion or through said second end.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus comprises a member selected from the group consisting of incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent light bulbs, halogen lights and light emitting diodes.

3. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus further comprises a power source.

4. The invention of claim 2 further comprising a power switch.

5. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus comprises a chemically activated light.

6. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of lights.

7. The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for allowing light to radiate through said handle portion or through said second end comprises a transparent material.

8. The invention of claim 1 wherein means for allowing light to radiate through said handle portion or through said second end comprises apertures for permitting light rays from said light emitting apparatus to radiate out of said at least one of said handles.

9. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus further comprises a reflecting surface for reflecting light rays from said light emitting apparatus.

10. The invention of claim 9 wherein said reflecting surface comprises a rotating ball.

11. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus further comprises a refracting surface for refracting light rays from said light emitting apparatus.

12. The invention of claim 1 wherein said light emitting apparatus comprises a rotating light emitting apparatus.

13. The invention of claim 1 wherein said first and second handles comprise foam rubber.

14. The invention of claim 13 wherein said first and second handles further comprise a rigid material beneath said foam rubber.