Illuminated game projectile with cradled light source
US8727918B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0095
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An illuminated game projectile with a cradled light source with an outer shell, a light source structure disposed within an open inner volume of the outer shell, and a cradle structure disposed within the open inner volume of the outer shell to retain the inner light source structure in a predetermined position. The outer shell can be spherical or puck or otherwise shaped. The cradle structure can be formed by walls disposed in a general X-shape relative to each hemispherical half of the outer shell to encircle the light source structure substantially entirely and retain the light source structure in a position substantially concentric with the outer shell. Where the outer shell is disk shaped, the cradle structure can be formed by a plurality of radially communicating cradling fins.
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