Flashing coin
AssigneeBuztronics, Inc.
InventorsEdward D. Lewis, Daniel J. Deutsch, Raymond W. Leung
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Abstract
A completely self-contained, battery-powered flashing coin having a series of three visible-spectrum LEDs flashed in sequence when a flash control IC is triggered by a sufficient force, e.g., the force generated upon impact of the coin on one of its faces or sides from a height of about 50 mm. A cantilever switch contact suspended over a stationary contact on a circuit board closes in response to the sufficient force and triggers the IC. The coin is preferably provided with a decorative design and the LEDs are preferably arranged within or around the design so as to draw attention thereto during flashing action.
Claims22
A flashing coin, comprising:
- a hollow disc having parallel first and second generally circular plates and a rim joining said plates, at least one of said plates having a surface bearing an image and including means for allowing light transmission through said image;
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- an impact-responsive, sequential flasher circuit contained within said disc, said circuit including a timer having a trigger input and a plurality of outputs, a DC power source operatively connected to said timer, an inertial switch connected to said trigger input of said timer, and a plurality of visible-light emitting elements connected to respective outputs of said timer, said light emitting elements being optically coupled to said means for allowing light transmission through said image.
A flashing coin, comprising:
- a hollow disc having parallel first and second generally circular plates and a rim joining said plates, at least one of said plates having a surface bearing an image and including a hole through said surface;
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- an impact-responsive flasher circuit contained within said disc, said circuit including a timer having a trigger input and an output, a battery operatively connected to said timer, an inertial switch connected to said trigger input of said timer, and a visible-light emitting element connected to said output of said timer and extending at least partially through said hole in said surface.
A flashing coin, comprising:
- a hollow disc having parallel first and second generally circular plates and a rim joining said plates, at least one of said plates having a surface bearing an image and including means for allowing light transmission through said image;
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- an impact-responsive flasher circuit contained within said disc, said circuit including a timer having a trigger input and output, a DC power source operatively connected to said timer, an interial switch connected to said trigger input of said timer, and a visible-light emitting element connected to said output of said timer, said light emitting element being optically coupled to said means for allowing light transmission through said image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.