Illuminable noisemaker and associated methods

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
KENNEDY MATTHEW
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The inclusion of a lamp (e.g., light bulb, light-emitting diode and associated circuitry, etc.), battery, electrodes, and other elements, increases the complexity of such devices, which may make them undesirably expensive.
Moreover, the use of conventional batteries is somewhat undesirable since the energy stored within batteries dissipates over time, even when such batteries are not used.
Consequently, when a long period of time elapses from the initial manufacture of a battery included within such an apparatus (e.g., during storage or other periods of nonuse of the apparatus), the lights of such apparatus may be rendered useless if the apparatus are stored for long periods of time and batteries are not available to an individual using such an apparatus.

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[0020]FIGS. 1 through 3 depict an exemplary embodiment of an illuminable apparatus 10. Illuminable apparatus 10 includes a housing 20. A noisemaking component 30 and an illumination element 40 may be formed by housing 20. As illustrated, noisemaking component 30 and illumination element 40 may be integral parts of housing 20.

[0021] All or part of housing 20 of the exemplary embodiment depicted in FIGS. 1 through 3 may be formed from a moldable material with a transparence or translucence that will permit light of a desired intensity to pass therethrough. By way of example only, the material from which housing 20 is formed may comprise a thermoplastic material or a curable polymer. Examples of thermoplastic materials that may be used to form housing 20 include polyolefins (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.) or mixtures thereof, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,925, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein, in its entirety, by this reference.

[0022] Noisemaking ...

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An illuminable apparatus includes a housing with a noisemaking component and a container for an illumination element. The noisemaking component of the illuminable apparatus is configured to audibly attract the attention of an individual, while the illumination element provides light and, thus, may visibly attract an individual's attention. Additionally, the illumination element may provide a source of light for an individual using the illuminable apparatus.

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BACKGROUND OF RELATED ART [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to illumination devices and, more specifically, to “glow stick” type illumination devices, which include luminescent material. [0003] 2. Background of Related Art [0004] Occasions during which it might be desirable to attract another's attention include when an individual becomes lost in the wilderness, in a body of water, in a crowded area, or elsewhere. It may also be desirable to attract another individual's attention when they in situations where danger is possible or imminent. Sometimes people just want to be noisy, such as at parties, sporting events, or in any other environment. [0005] Various apparatus have been devised to assist individuals in attracting the attention of others. Some of these attention-getting apparatus include elements that may be used to generate audible (i.e., sound) signals and visible (e.g., light) signals. [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,679 to Chin-Fa...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H5/00
CPCG10K5/00
InventorKENNEDY, MATTHEW
OwnerKENNEDY MATTHEW