Novelty product with chemiluminescent and LED lighting system
View Patent ↗A device combining a chemiluminescent and an LED lighting element. By way of illustration, depicted is a stylized “cartoon” ghost representation having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a cavity for receipt of the chemiluminescent element in packet form, and the second portion including the LED lighting elements and an electrical circuit and battery coupled thereto. The chemiluminescent element can be manually activated and inserted into the compartment of the first portion. The LED lighting elements may be manually activated or activated by sensor elements.
1. A device comprising:
a manually activatable chemiluminescent element;
a body defining a generally hollow cavity;
said cavity configured to receive said chemiluminescent element;
at least one LED in mechanical engagement with said cavity;
an electrical circuit means electrically coupled to said at least one LED and placed within or upon said cavity; and
a battery housing positioned within or upon said cavity and coupled to said circuit means;
at least one photoluminescent and reflective article in mechanical engagement with said body;
whereby said chemiluminescent element is manually activated and inserted into said cavity and said device is simultaneously illuminated by both said chemiluminescent element and said at least one LED.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said chemiluminescent lighting element comprises at least first and second chambers each containing therein one part of a two-part chemiluminescent reaction composition, said first chamber defined by a first tightly-closed pouch formed of a thin aluminum foil, lined on its interior side by a polymer, and being enclosed within a second tightly-closed pouch formed of translucent polymeric film and defining the second chamber.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said body is formed from injection molded plastic.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein said cavity is integrally formed with said body.
5. The device of claim 1 , further including switching means for selectively making and breaking electrical contact between said at least one LED and a battery.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein said switch means is sound activated.
7. The device of claim 5 , wherein said switch means is motion activated.