Illuminated ball

• US 5,490,047 A
• Filed: 07/13/1994
• Issued: 02/06/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kidpower Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Kidpower Incorporated
• Inventors: O'Rourke, Thomas J., Lund, Bruce D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US08/275,015
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 362/253, 362/235, 362/190, 362/390, 362/352, 362/353, 362/374, 362/806, 362/234, 362/361, 273/65 EF, 273/DIG. 24, 273/58 G, 273/DIG. 8, 273/55 B, 446/485, 446/409, 446/484, 446/438, 446/439
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/08 Urethane

Abstract

The present invention discloses an illuminated ball. The illuminated ball has a translucent core which is, in the preferred embodiment, made of polyurethane which is translucent. Integrally molded with the shell is a component tree or light source having branches extending from the center. At the tip of each of these branches is placed a high density LED light. A plug is provided on an lower side of the ball to allow access to the light assembly and to allow the battery to be changed. On an upper side of the ball there is placed a power switch which allows the light to be turned on and off.

Claims

1. An illuminated ball comprising:

a. a translucent core;

b. a light assembly integrally molded within said translucent core

c. said translucent core having a nose, a tail, an upper side, a lower side, and an opening proximate said lower side for receiving a power source for said light source;

d. a plug received by said opening; and

e. an elastic band to hold said plug in said opening.

2. The illuminated ball of claim 1 further comprising means electrically attached to said light assembly to turn said light assembly on and off.

3. The illuminated ball of claim 1 further comprising:

a. said illuminated core having a nose, a tail, an upper side and a lower side; and

b. a power switch placed within said translucent core proximate said upper side.

4. The illuminated ball of claim 1 wherein said translucent core being coated.

5. The illuminated ball of claim 1 wherein said light source comprises high intensity LED lights.

6. The illuminated ball of claim 5 wherein said light assembly further comprises a component tree having plural branches attached to said high intensity LED lights.

7. The illuminated bah of claim 1 wherein said translucent core comprises polyurethane foam.

8. The illuminated ball of claim 1 wherein said translucent core being coated with latex paint.

9. A ball comprising:

a. an electronic light tree having branches extending outwardly and high density LED lights attached to said branches;

b. a translucent core surrounding said electronic light tree, wherein said electronic light tree is integrally molded into said translucent core and having an opening;

c. a power switch connected to said electronic light tree by wires and attached to said translucent core;

a power source retained in said opening by an elastic band.

10. The ball of claim 9 further comprising a coating attached to said translucent core.

11. An illuminated ball having a nose, a tail, an upper side, a lower side, a first side and a second side comprising:

a. a core made from polyurethane foam;

b. a component tree having plural branches attached to plural high intensity LED lights;

c. a power switch integrally molded into said translucent core proximate said upper side;

d. a latex coating attached to said translucent core;

e. said translucent core having an opening proximate said lower side;

f. a battery holder attached to said component tree;

g. a battery received by said battery holder;

h. a plug received by said opening; and

i. an elastic band to hold said plug in said opening.