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US 6,283,414 B1Granted
Illuminated kite
OwnerWilliam Quinones, Edward Joseph Wollickinventors
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Abstract
An illuminated kite includes a number of light sources extending along its surfaces. These light sources may include a number of light circuits, each of which includes light bulbs extending in a spaced-apart relationship along an electrical wire including a pair of conductors, or one or more electroluminescent panels extending along a cover surface of the kite. The light circuits extend, within transparent sleeves formed in the kite cover, adjacent structural members of the kite. The electroluminescent panels are coated on the surface of the kite cover, or they are formed as elastomeric solids to be placed in pockets on the kite cover.
Claims32
An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a transparent cover sheet attached to various structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein said transparent cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a plurality of light sources extending along said transparent cover sheet, wherein each light source in said plurality thereof is directly visible from each side of said transparent cover sheet;
- a battery power source electrically connected to said plurality of light sources, and
- a first transparent sleeve extending along said transparent cover sheet, wherein said plurality of light sources includes a first light circuit extending within said first transparent sleeve, and wherein said first light circuit includes conductive wires electrically connected to said battery power source and a plurality of light bulbs extending along said conductive wires in a spaced-apart relationship and electrically connected with said conductive wires to illuminate when an electrical potential is placed across said conductive wires.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a transparent cover sheet attached to various structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein said transparent cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a plurality of light sources extending along said transparent cover sheet, wherein each light source in said plurality thereof is directly visible from each side of said transparent cover sheet,
- an electroluminescent panel extending along a first side of said transparent cover sheet, wherein said electroluminescent panel is formed as a plurality of coated layers extending along said transparent cover sheet said plurality of layers includes a first translucent electrode layer, electrically connected to said first output terminal of said alternating current power source, coated adjacent a first side of said transparent cover sheet;
- a second translucent electrode layer, electrically connected to said second output terminal of said alternating current power source;
- and a luminescent layer and a dielectric layer, each coated to extend together between said first and second translucent layers;
- a battery power source electrically connected to said plurality of light sources;
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- an alternating current power source with first and second output terminals electrically driving said electroluminescent panel.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a transparent cover sheet attached to various structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein said transparent cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a first transparent pocket extending along said transparent cover sheet
- a plurality of light sources extending along said transparent cover sheet, wherein each light source in said plurality thereof is directly visible from each side of said transparent cover sheet;
- an electroluminescent panel extending along a first side of said transparent cover sheet, wherein said electroluminescent panel is formed as a discrete elastomeric structure extending within said first transparent pocket;
- a battery power source electrically connected to said plurality of light sources;
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- an alternating current power source with first and second output terminals electrically driving said electroluminescent panel.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a cover sheet attached to various structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein said transparent cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a plurality of light circuits extending along various of said structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein each light circuit within said plurality of light circuits includes conductive wires and a plurality of light bulbs extending along said conductive wires in a spaced-apart relationship and connected with said conductive wires to illuminate when an electrical potential is placed across said conductive wires;
- a plurality of transparent sleeves extending adjacent various of said structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein light circuits within said plurality of light circuits extend within transparent sleeves within said plurality of transparent sleeves;
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- a battery power source electrically connected across said conductive wires in said first light circuit.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a cover sheet attached to various structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein said transparent cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a plurality of light circuits extending along various of said structural members within said plurality of structural members, wherein each light circuit within said plurality of light circuits includes conductive wires and a plurality of light bulbs extending along said conductive wires in a spaced-apart relationship and connected with said conductive wires to illuminate when an electrical potential is placed across said conductive wires;
- a plurality of transparent sleeves, wherein light circuits within said plurality of light circuits and structural members within said plurality of structural members extend together within said plurality of transparent sleeves;
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- a battery power source electrically connected across said conductive wires in said first light circuit.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a cover sheet attached to various structural members in said plurality of structural members, wherein said cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- an electroluminescent panel extending along a first side of said cover sheet, wherein said electroluminescent panel is formed as a plurality of coated layers extending along said cover sheet and wherein said plurality of layers includes a first electrode layer, electrically connected to said first output terminal of said alternating current power source, coated adjacent a first side of said cover sheet, a second electrode layer, electrically connected to said second output terminal of said alternating current power source, coated on said dielectric layer, wherein said second electrode layer is translucent, and a dielectric layer and a luminescent layer coated to extend together between said first and second electrode layers;
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- an alternating current power source with first and second output terminals electrically driving said electroluminescent panel.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a cover sheet attached to various structural members in said plurality of structural members, wherein said cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight, wherein said cover sheet is transparent;
- an electroluminescent panel extending along a first side of said cover sheet, wherein said electroluminescent panel is formed as a plurality of coated layers extending along said cover sheet, wherein said plurality of layers includes a first translucent electrode layer, electrically connected to said first output terminal of said alternating current power source, coated adjacent a first side of said cover sheet, a second translucent electrode layer, electrically connected to said first output terminal of said alternating current power source, coated adjacent a second side of said cover sheet, opposite said first side of said cover sheet, an intermediate electrode layer, electrically connected to said second output terminal of said alternating current power source, a first dielectric layer and a first luminescent layer coated to extend together between said first translucent electrode and said intermediate layer, and a second dielectric layer and a second luminescent layer coated to extend together between said second translucent electrode and said intermediate layer;
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- an alternating current power source with first and second output terminals electrically driving said electroluminescent panel.
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An illuminated kite comprising:
- a frame including a plurality of structural members providing structural support;
- a cover sheet attached to various structural members in said plurality of structural members, wherein said cover sheet is stretched between various said structural members to provide for aerodynamic flight;
- a first transparent pocket extending along said cover sheet;
- an electroluminescent panel extending along a first side of said cover sheet, wherein said electroluminescent panel is formed as a discrete elastomeric structure extending within said first transparent pocket;
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- an alternating current power source with first and second output terminals electrically driving said electroluminescent panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.