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US 12,742,526 B2Granted
Portable charger for recreational flying objects and method of use
OwnerRichard Donald Suchanek, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A portable charger for an illuminated recreational flying object, such as flying discs (e.g., Frisbees®), balls (i.e., golf balls, soccer balls, volley balls, etc.), badminton birdies, etc., is described. The portable charger permits a user to easily and rapidly charge the recreational flying object such as. The portable charger is scaled such that the illuminated flying disc is easily manually accessible from either side of the portable charger.
Claims11
A portable charger for a recreational flying object adapted to luminesce, said portable charger comprising:
- a body comprising an inner surface and an outer surface defining a hollow space having opposed first and second openings;
- a light source within the body;
- a first end member comprising a first hinged closure adjacent said first opening and a second end member comprising a second hinged closure adjacent said second opening, each of said first and second hinged closures being movable between a first position in which the associated opening is closed and a second position in which the associated opening is open,
- wherein each of said first and second end members comprises a cap, each said cap comprising an end surface and a sleeve wherein the sleeve is sized and shaped to fit around an end portion of the body;
- the end surface defining a hinged flap, said hinged flap comprising a hinged edge about which said hinged flap can pivot, and said end surface defining a slit surrounding said hinged flap.
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