Omnidirectionally illuminated sport board

A process for manufacture of an illuminated sport board, comprising the steps of:

• a. forming a base panel having sides, an underside surface, upper surface, and interior core, said underside having at least one transparent segment being aligned with said inlay cavity
• b. selecting illumination designs and aligning said illumination designs on said upper surface for forming an opening therein and an inlay cavity, said inlay cavity being aligned with said transparent segment of said base panel;
• c. forming an inlay cavity within said upper surface and said interior core of said base panel shaped as said illumination designs;
• d. sizing and shaping an electroluminescent lighting strip to correspond with said illumination designs of said inlay cavity and placing said electroluminescent lighting strip within said inlay cavity of said base panel;
• e. cutting a compartment into said interior core of said base panel and fitting a battery with a power control therein and connecting same to said electroluminescent strip;
• f. forming a top shell having at least one transparent display shaped as said illumination designs;
• g. aligning said transparent display on said top shell with said electroluminescent light strip within said inlay cavity;
• h. attaching said top shell to said base panel;
• whereby said electroluminescent lighting source emits light through said transparent display of said top shell and said transparent segment of said underside surface of said base panel so that said sport board is highly visible.

An illuminated sport board comprising:

• a. a base panel having sides, an underside surface, upper surface, and interior core, said upper surface having an opening therein that extends within said interior core of said base panel to form an inlay cavity therein, said underside having at least one transparent segment being aligned with said inlay cavity;
• b. an electroluminescent lighting source housed within said inlay cavity of said base panel;
• c. a top shell having at least one transparent display, wherein said top shell is attached to said upper surface of said base panel so that said transparent display is aligned with said electroluminescent lighting strip within said inlay cavity for emitting light from said transparent display;
• d. a battery activated by a power control for supplying current to said electroluminescent light source;
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• e. said power control attached to said battery being activated by a pressure sensor located within said base panel for supplying current to said electroluminescent light source;
• whereby said electroluminescent lighting source emits light through said transparent display of said top shell and said transparent segment of said underside surface of said base panel so that said sport board is highly visible.

An illuminated sport board comprising:

• a. a base panel having sides, an underside surface, upper surface, and interior core, said upper surface having an opening therein that extends within said interior core of said base panel to form an inlay cavity therein, said underside having at least one transparent segment being aligned with said inlay cavity;
• b. an electroluminescent lighting source housed within said inlay cavity of said base panel;
• c. a top shell having at least one transparent display, wherein said top shell is attached to said upper surface of said base panel so that said transparent display is aligned with said electroluminescent lighting strip within said inlay cavity for emitting light from said transparent display;
• d. a battery activated by a power control for supplying current to said electroluminescent light source;
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• e. a retroreflective sheet thermally bonded to a woven or knitted strip which in turn is bonded to portions of said base panel and said top shell to provide reflective properties as well as illumination to said illuminated sport board;
• whereby said electroluminescent lighting source emits light through said transparent display of said top shell and said transparent segment of said underside surface of said base panel so that said sport board is highly visible.