Inflatable illuminating device

• US 6,276,815 B1
• Filed: 09/28/1999
• Issued: 08/21/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeng-Shyong Wu
• Original Assignee: Jeng-Shyong Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Jeng-shyong
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/407,080
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
• Field of Search: 362/227, 362/234-237, 362/249, 362/252, 362/253, 362/806, 446/219, 446/220, 446/223, 446/485
• US Class Current: 362/234
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/023 Chinese lanterns; Balloons
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An inflatable illuminating device comprising an inflatable body and illuminating devices. The inflatable body has a fixed shape made of transparent, semi-transparent, or colored soft plastic piece and is sealed as a hollow body, the inflatable body has an inflatable opening and open bags at its outer surface. The illuminating device is formed by an illuminating body, a protecting case and a fixing seat. The protecting case and the illuminating body are installed within a container at the outer surface of the body for being fixed. As the light from the illuminating devices pass through, reflected from or refracted through the inflatable body, the illuminating device will present the variation of illumination. As the inflatable opening is opened, and gas is released, the volume will be reduced.

Claims

1. An inflatable illuminating device comprising:

a) an inflatable body having an inflation opening for inflating and deflating the inflatable body, the inflatable body having an outer surface and at least one concave hole extending into an interior of the inflatable body through the outer surface thereof when the inflatable body is inflated, each concave hole having an outer edge bounding a single opening through the outer surface of the inflatable body;

b) an illuminating device having;

a fixing seat;

at least one electrical bulb mounted in the fixing seat; and

a protecting case mounted on the fixing seat and enclosing the at least one bulb, whereby the fixing seat is fixed to the outer edge of the at least one concave hole such that the at least one bulb and the protecting case are located within the at least one concave hole; and

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c) electrical power connection on the fixing seat.

2. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 1 wherein the electrical power connection includes an electrical power cord connected to each fixing seat.

3. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 1 wherein the electrical power connection includes a battery mounted on each fixing seat.

4. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of electrical bulbs mounted on the fixing seat.

5. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 1 further comprising at least one bag on the outer surface of the inflatable body and an illuminating device located within the at least one bag.

6. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 5 further comprising a plurality of bags each with an illuminating device therein.

7. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 6 further comprising a plurality of concave holes, each having an illuminating device.

8. The inflatable illuminating device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of concave holes, each having an illuminating device.