Chemiluminescent device

• US 6,685,331 B1
• Filed: 11/12/1999
• Issued: 02/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward T. Rockwell
• Original Assignee: Edward T. Rockwell
• Inventors: Rockwell, Edward T.
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Negron, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US09/438,830
• Time in Patent Office: 1,544 Days
• Field of Search: 362/34, 362/154, 43/176, 43/175, 220/506, 220/526, 220/528
• US Class Current: 362/34
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/06 using chemiluminescence

Abstract

A chemiluminescent device includes an outer container, having an interior surface defining an interior space, and an insert, placed in the interior space, and separated from the interior surface

Claims

1. A chemiluminescent device, comprising:

an outer container, having an interior surface defining an interior space;

an insert, placed in the interior space, and separated from the interior surface of the outer container; and

an inner container, placed in the interior space, and containing a first reactant;

wherein;

the outer container is substantially filled by the inner container, a second reactant and the insert.

2. The chemiluminescent device of claim 1 wherein the insert has an outer surface conditioned to be highly reflective.

3. The chemiluminescent device of claim 2 wherein the outer surface of the insert is mirrored.

4. The chemiluminescent device of claim 2 wherein the outer surface of the insert is opaque white.

5. The chemiluminescent device of claim 1 wherein the outer container is substantially cylindrical.

6. The chemiluminescent device of claim 5 wherein the outer container is elongated along a longitudinal axis and has a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the insert has substantially the same transverse cross-section.

7. The chemiluminescent device of claim 5 wherein the outer container is elongated along a longitudinal axis and has substantially a circular transverse cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the insert has substantially a circular transverse cross-section.

8. The chemiluminescent device of claim 1 wherein:

the outer container is elongated and has a first end defining an opening;

the chemiluminescent device further comprises a cap, configured to seal the opening; and

the insert is attached to the cap.

9. The chemiluminescent device of claim 8 wherein the insert is integrally formed with the cap.

10. The chemiluminescent device of claim 8 wherein the insert is substantially conical.

11. The chemiluminescent device of claim 8 wherein the insert is substantially a frustrum.

12. The chemiluminescent device of claim 8 wherein the insert is substantially a rounded frustrum.

13. The chemiluminescent device of claim 8 wherein the insert comprises a substantially conical section, and a chamferred section between the conical section and the cap.

14. The chemiluminescent device of claim 13 wherein the conical section is substantially a frustrum.

15. The chemiluminescent device of claim 13 wherein the conical section is substantially a rounded frustrum.

16. The chemiluminescent device of claim 1 wherein the insert is distinct and maintained separated from the interior surface of the outer container by spacers placed between the interior surface of the outer container and the insert.

17. The chemiluminescent device of claim 16 wherein the outer container is elongated along a longitudinal axis and has a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the insert has the same transverse cross-section.

18. The chemiluminescent device of claim 17 wherein the outer container has a circular transverse cross-section, the insert has a circular transverse cross-section and is capsule-shaped.

19. A chemiluminescent device container kit, comprising component parts of:

an outer container, having an interior surface defining an interior space; and

an insert, adapted to be placed in the interior space, and separated from the interior surface of the outer container;

wherein;

when assembled, the outer container is adapted to be substantially filled by;

an inner container, containing a first reactant;

the insert; and

a second reactant.