Illuminated sports projectile

• US 4,989,881 A
• Filed: 02/28/1989
• Issued: 02/05/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher L. Gamble
• Original Assignee: Christopher L. Gamble
• Inventors: Gamble, Christopher L.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/316,912
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 273/416, 273/419, 273/420, 273/423, 273/DIG. 24, 446/242, 362/110
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/362 Arrows or darts F42B12/38 takes precedence, having means for implantation, e.g. hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54; arrows or darts in general F42B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/003 Darts

Abstract

A dart has a barrel with a compartment having an LED therein, a tail and a point section at opposite ends of the barrel. One of the tail and point sections is detachable fromn the body and defines a recess with a battery therein. A first pair of contacts on the barrel are connected to the LED by a pair of wires, and a second set of contacts in the recess connect with the first pair when the sections and barrel are assembled to activate the LED.

Claims

1. A dart for throwing at a target in a game area comprising:

(a) a generally elongate barrel with opposite ends having a light transmitting area and defining a compartment therein;

(b) a tail section and a point section at opposite ends of said barrel, at least one of said sections being detachable from said barrel to provide access to said compartment; and

(c) light emitting means in said compartment comprising an LED and a power source, at least one of said tail and point sections defining a recess, said power source including a battery in said recess, first and second contact means in said recess, third and fourth contact means associated with said barrel and connected via a wire pair to said LED, said first and second contacts respectively being in electrical connection with said third and fourth contacts when said sections and barrel are assembled to selectively activate said LED.