Foam projectile exhibiting an illuminating element

• US 20050260918A1
• Filed: 02/13/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Poof-Slinky Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Poof Products
• Inventors: LaPointe, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 7,108,576 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/47
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/00 Toy aircraft; Other flying toys toys with parachutes A63H33/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/26 Magnetic or electric toys electric drives A63H29/22 ; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/382 emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/745 the core being made of plastics; Compounds or blends of plastics and other materials, e.g. fillers

Abstract

A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable firing device such as a gun, slingshot, cannon and the like. The device includes a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material and which may include such as a disc shaped, conical arrow shape or spherical ball shape. A plurality of LED lighting elements are supported within the foam material body at specified locations and are visible from a surface of the body. A battery is supported within the body and electrically communicates the LED lighting elements. A switch accessibly is located upon the body and selectively engages or disengages the battery with the lighting elements and in order to provide an illuminating effect to the projectile as it is discharged from the device.

Claims

1. A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable device, comprising:

a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material;

at least one lighting element supported within said body and visible from a surface location of said body;

a battery supported within said body and electrically communicating said lighting elements; and

a switch accessibly located upon said body and for selectively engaging or disengaging said battery with said lighting element;

said lighting element providing an illuminating effect to said projectile as it is discharged from the device.

2. The projectile as described in claim 1, said lighting element further comprising an LED bulb.

3. The projectile as described in claim 2, said projectile further comprising a disc shape exhibiting first and second circular faces separated by an annular edge.

4. The projectile as described in claim 3, said LED bulb being evident from at least one of said circular faces.

5. The projectile as described in claim 3, said LED bulb being evident from at least one annular edge location.

6. The projectile as described in claim 1, said three-dimensional shaped body exhibiting a specified shape and size, said battery further comprising a disc shaped watch battery.

7. The projectile as described in claim 2, said projectile further comprising at least one a substantially conical cylindrical and modified cylindrical/conical shaped body.

8. The projectile as described in claim 7, further comprising a first LED bulb located at a terminating point associated with said shaped body, at least one second LED bulb being located about a peripheral base surface associated with said shaped body.

9. The projectile as described in claim 7, said shaped body exhibiting a specified shape and size and further comprising an arrow shaft secured to a base surface thereof.

10. The projectile as described in claim 2, said projectile further comprising a substantially spherical shaped ball, said LED elements being visible at selected surface locations of said ball.

11. The projectile as described in claim 10, said ball exhibiting first and second assembleable halves.

12. The projectile as described in claim 11, further comprising interengaging portions associated with exposed inner faces of said assembleable halves.

13. The projectile as described in claim 12, further comprising said battery secured upon a selected one of said interengaging portions.

14. The projectile as described in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of LED elements arranged proximate to surface locations associated with said three-dimensional shaped body, each of said LED elements exhibiting a specified color.

15. A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable device, comprising:

a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material;

a plurality of lighting elements supported within said body and visible from selected surface locations of said body, said lighting elements including at least one LED bulb;

a portable battery supported within said body and electrically communicating said lighting elements; and

a switch accessibly located upon said body and for selectively engaging or disengaging said battery with said lighting element;

said lighting element providing an illuminating effect to said projectile as it is discharged from the device.

16. A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable device, comprising:

a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material;

a plurality of LED lighting elements supported within said foam material body at specified locations and visible from a surface of said body;

a battery supported within said body and electrically communicating said LED lighting elements; and

a switch accessibly located upon said body and for selectively engaging or disengaging said battery with said lighting element;

said lighting element providing an illuminating effect to said projectile as it is discharged from the device.