System for luminescing and propelling a projectile
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1. In combination:
- projectile launching apparatus and a projectile positionable in said projectile launching apparatus, said projectile including light emitting structure and a rechargeable power source operatively associated with said light emitting structure, said projectile launching apparatus including a source of electrical energy operable to charge said rechargeable power source and cause said light emitting structure to emit light at least after launch of said projectile by said projectile launching apparatus.
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Abstract
A projectile having light emitting structure and a rechargeable power source is launched by projectile launching apparatus such as a gun. The projectile launching apparatus charges the rechargeable power source and when the projectile is propelled a visual display is produced by the lighted propelled projectile.
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22 Claims
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1. In combination:
projectile launching apparatus and a projectile positionable in said projectile launching apparatus, said projectile including light emitting structure and a rechargeable power source operatively associated with said light emitting structure, said projectile launching apparatus including a source of electrical energy operable to charge said rechargeable power source and cause said light emitting structure to emit light at least after launch of said projectile by said projectile launching apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- 12. A projectile for launching from projectile launching apparatus having a source of electrical energy, said projectile including light emitting structure and a rechargeable power source operatively associated with said light emitting structure, said rechargeable power source for receiving electrical energy from the source of electrical energy and cause said light emitting structure to emit light at least after launching of said projectile by said projectile launching apparatus.
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20. A method of illuminating a projectile launched from projectile launching apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing said projectile with light emitting structure and a rechargeable power source for powering said light emitting structure; providing said projectile launching apparatus with a source of electrical energy; launching said projectile from said projectile launching apparatus; prior to or during the step of launching said projectile from said projectile launching apparatus, employing said source of electrical energy to charge said rechargeable power source; and employing said charged rechargeable power source to light said light emitting structure at least after launching of said projectile by said projectile launching apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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