Illuminated ball
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1. An illuminated game ball, comprising:
- a hollow body having an interior chamber, the hollow body having an opening that communicates with the interior chamber, and the hollow body is formed of translucent material;
energy storage means in the interior chamber;
a light source in the interior chamber;
an electrical connector mounted in the opening and flush with the surface of the game ball, and used to supply energy to the energy storage means; and
wherein energy from the energy storage means causes the light source to be illuminated and seen through the translucent material from which the game ball is formed.
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An illuminated game ball for use in playing a game at night. The ball includes a translucent outer wall that can be tinted with various colors, a light with rechargeable power source mounted in the interior of the ball, and an electrical connector mounted substantially flush with the outer surface of the ball that is connected to the power source. When it is desired to illuminate the ball for nighttime play an electrical power source is plugged into the connector for a short time to charge the rechargeable power source which then discharges through the light to illuminate same.
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1. An illuminated game ball, comprising:
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a hollow body having an interior chamber, the hollow body having an opening that communicates with the interior chamber, and the hollow body is formed of translucent material;
energy storage means in the interior chamber;
a light source in the interior chamber;
an electrical connector mounted in the opening and flush with the surface of the game ball, and used to supply energy to the energy storage means; and
wherein energy from the energy storage means causes the light source to be illuminated and seen through the translucent material from which the game ball is formed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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