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US 5,236,383 AGranted
Illuminated toy ball
AssigneeI & K Trading Company
InventorKeith Connelly
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Abstract
A toy ball of increased play value is provided and includes a sphere. A light source is disposed within the sphere. A switch disposed within the sphere activates the light source when the ball is impacted such as when it is bounced.
Claims18
A toy ball comprising a hollow sphere;
- light source means disposed within said sphere for illuminating said sphere, said light source means providing diffused light about the interior of said sphere;
- stitching means for selectively activating said light source means in response to said sphere receiving an impact, and light source driving means coupled between said switching means and said light source means for receiving an input from said switching means when said sphere is impacted and activating said light source means for a predetermined time period, said light source driving means oscillating said light source means between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state during said predetermined time period, the length of said predetermined time period being independent of the input from said switching means.
A toy ball comprising a hollow sphere;
- light source means disposed within said sphere for illuminating said sphere, said light source means providing diffused light about the interior of said sphere;
- sound source means for generating a sound;
- switching means for selectively activating said light source means and casing said sound source means to generate a sound in response to said sphere receiving an impact;
- light source and sound source driving means coupled between said switching means, said sound source and and said light source means for receiving an input from said switching means in response to said ball receiving an impact and activating said light source means and said sound source means for a predetermined time period;
- said light source and sound source driving means including a capacitor and drain the length of said predetermined time period being independent of the input of said switching means;
- said sphere being translucent and said light source driving means oscillating said light source means between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state during the predetermined time period;
- and further comprising a transparent housing in said sphere, said light source means being disposed in said housing;
- and an opaque pattern formed on said housing for forming images on said sphere.
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