Illuminated bag

• US 5,567,054 A
• Filed: 12/17/1992
• Issued: 10/22/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rick Dalgleish
• Original Assignee: Rick Dalgleish
• Inventors: Dalgleish, Rick
• Primary Examiner(s): BOVERNICK, RODNEY B
• Application Number:
  US07/992,058
• Time in Patent Office: 1,405 Days
• Field of Search: 383/10, 383/38, 383/40, 383/106, 362/34, 362/154, 362/156
• US Class Current: 383/10
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/00 Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/06 using chemiluminescence

Abstract

An illuminated bag having an open end and a closed end, a transparent pouch associated with the closed end, and chemiluminescent wand disposed within the pouch for illumination upon activating the chemiluminescent wand.

Claims

1. A bag with a chemiluminescent wand for illuminating said bag, said bag having:

an open top end and sealed bottom end and sealed opposite side ends;

a transparent pouch spaced substantially parallel from one of said sealed ends, an opening into said pouch, said chemiluminescent wand disposed within said pouch for illumination upon activating said chemiluminescent wand.

2. A bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pouch is disposed adjacent one of said side ends.

3. A bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pouch is disposed adjacent said bottom end.

4. In an illuminated bag as claimed in claim 3 wherein said top includes handles.

5. In an illuminated bag as claimed in claim 4 wherein said bag comprises transparent plastic material.

8. A bag as claimed in claim 2 wherein said pouch is disposed adjacent one of said closed sides.

6. A bag for receiving halloween treats said bag having a chemiluminescent wand for illuminating said bag comprising:

(a) a folded web of transparent material presenting a folded closed bottom and an open top with sealed opposite side ends thereof defining said bag for receiving said treats;

(b) a bottom seal spaced substantially parallel from said folded bottom defining a pouch;

(c) an opening into said pouch for receiving said chemiluminescent wand within said pouch, said chemiluminescent wand having a first chemical in an inner frangible tube and a second chemical in an outer flexible casing encompassing said inner tube, wherein said chemicals when mixed by deforming said outer casing and fracturing said inner tube generate a chemiluminescent so as to illuminate said bag.

7. A bag as claimed in claim 6 wherein said upper end includes handles.