Internally illuminated tubular toy
A toy sword has a translucent foam shell in the form of a blade. A light-transmissive tube is located within the foam shell and a multitude of light emitters are located along the tube and are configured to emit light through the tube to the foam shell from inside to illuminate the shell's exterior.
1. A toy, comprising:
a light-transmissive foam shell;
a light-transmissive tube located within the foam shell;
a multitude of light emitters located along the tube and configured to emit light through the tube to the foam shell.
2. The toy of claim 1 , further comprising an elongate member located within or adjacent to the tube and upon which the light emitters are mounted.
3. The toy of claim 2 , wherein the elongate member is flexible.
4. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the tube is translucent so as to diffuse light from the light emitters.
5. The toy of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bulkheads spaced internally along the shell and through which the tube extends, or with which the tube is integrally formed, the bulkheads serving to maintain the shell in a fixed relationship about the tube.
6. The toy of claim 1 , further comprising a filler tube located within the shell alongside the tube.
7. The toy of claim 1 , further comprising circuitry selectively controlling illumination of the light emitters.
8. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the light emitters comprise LEDs.
9. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the foam shell and tube are substantially linear.
10. The toy of claim 9 , further comprising a handle attached to one end of the foam shell and/or tube and housing a battery for powering the light emitters.
11. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the foam shell and tube are curved to form a segment of a hoop.
12. The toy of claim 11 , further comprising a hoop section to which the foam shell and/or tube are connected and housing a battery for powering the light emitters.
13. The toy of claim 1 , wherein the foam shell and light-transmissive tube are flexible.