Lighted inflatable device with long battery life
AssigneeCounter Punch Group
InventorsPeter J. Cmiel, Kerry D. Mullen, Eric Axelson
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Abstract
A permanently sealed, lighted, inflatable device comprises a permanently sealed outer shell, an inner inflatable bladder disposed within the outer shell, a valve for inflating the inner inflatable bladder, and a self-contained, non-replaceable illumination element disposed between and engagingly held in place by the inner inflatable translucent bladder and the outer translucent shell. The illumination element includes a control element for conserving battery life. The bladder and shell have translucent portions through which light from the illumination element passes.
Claims29
A lighted, inflatable device comprising:
- a permanently sealed outer shell,
- an inner inflatable bladder disposed within the outer shell, the bladder and shell each having a translucent portion,
- means for inflating the inner inflatable bladder, and
- an illumination element disposed between and securely held between the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell
- whereby light from the illumination element passes through the translucent portions of the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell.
A permanently sealed, lighted, inflatable device having a self-contained, non-replaceable illumination element, the device comprising:
- a permanently sealed outer shell,
- an inner inflatable bladder disposed within the outer shell, the bladder and shell each having a translucent portion,
- means for inflating the inner inflatable bladder, and
- a self-contained, non-replaceable illumination element disposed between and engagingly held in place by the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell, the illumination element further comprising a light, a non-accessible switch, a battery and an electronic control element for conserving battery life,
- whereby light from the illumination element passes through the translucent portions of the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell.
A permanently sealed, lighted, inflatable ball having a self-contained, non-replaceable illumination element, the ball comprising:
- a permanently sealed outer shell,
- an inner inflatable bladder disposed within the outer shell, the bladder and shell each having a translucent portion,
- a valve for inflating the inner inflatable bladder, and
- a self-contained, non-replaceable illumination element disposed between and engagingly held in place by the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell, the illumination element further comprising a light-emitting diode, a vibration-sensitive switch, a battery and an electronic control element for conserving battery life,
- whereby light from the illumination element passes through the translucent portions of the inner inflatable bladder and the outer shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.