Blinking illuminated product box

• US 5,980,062 A
• Filed: 03/10/1998
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lucille M. Bell
• Original Assignee: Lucille M. Bell
• Inventors: Bell, Lucille M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US09/037,815
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 362/184, 362/249, 362/250, 362/252, 362/234, 362/253, 362/806, 362/800, 362/154, 40/564, 40/571, 40/574
• US Class Current: 362/184
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The blinking illuminated product box is a box on which are blinking, battery operated lights of either multi-color or singular color which emit light in a variety of blinking patterns. The boxes are constructed in a variety of shapes and sizes, colors and patterns. The externally mounted light-emitting diodes are on the sides of the box, the top of the box, or on the top and sides of the box. The light-emitting diode multi-wired unit is turned on and off by a slide switch which is part of the multi-battery pack. The pack is mounted in the inside of the box. Rubber o-rings are used to mount the light-emitting diodes in place. A false bottom or top of card stock paper, foam or other suitable material such as a felt or other decorative material is placed in the box to provide protection and visual obstruction of some or all of the wires.

Claims

1. A blinking illuminated product box made of paper, comprising:

at least three sides, each said side being joined to at least one other said side;

a plurality of light-emitting diodes protruding through a plurality of apertures in at least one of said sides, said plurality of light-emitting diodes being visible on an exterior surface of said box;

a shared battery power source pack attached to an interior surface of said box;

a plurality of wires, each of said wires attaching one of said plurality of light-emitting diodes to said shared battery power source pack; and

an o-ring for securing each of said plurality of light-emitting diodes in place.

2. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, wherein said light-emitting diodes are in a color pattern.

3. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, wherein said light-emitting diodes have a variety of blinking patterns of light emission.

4. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, further comprising a switch which gives and cuts off power to said light-emitting diodes from said shared battery power source pack.

5. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, further comprising a false bottom for protecting said shared battery power source pack.

6. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 5, wherein said false bottom is made of a material consisting of paper chip board, felt, or foam.

7. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, wherein said paper is a paper chip board.

8. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 7, wherein said paper is a paper chip board having a thickness of about 0.06 inches.

9. The blinking illuminated product box made of paper according to claim 1, wherein said o-rings are made of rubber.

10. A blinking illuminated product box made of paper assembly comprising:

a quantity of light emitting diodes being mounted to the box through apertures in the box, said light emitting diodes being visual on an external side of the box, said box having a variety of said apertures in a lid of the box and in sides of the box;

the light emitting diodes having their own wires which are joined at a shared battery power source pack;

the light emitting diodes are mounted through the apertures in the lid of the box, and the sides of the box;

the light emitting diodes are in a color pattern with a variety of blinking patterns of light emission;

the battery pack houses multiple batteries which provide power for the light emitting diodes;

an on/off switch on the pack allows an operator to turn the lights on or off;

said apertures further comprising rubber o-rings so that when the lights are pushed through the box apertures, they are secured in place by the rubber o-rings.