Lighted tooth for a vegetable lantern and kit
View Patent ↗A self-illuminating tooth for a vegetable lantern is provided. The self-illuminating tooth has a tooth portion with a front facing portion, a rear facing portion, and a cavity provided within the tooth portion provided on the rear facing portion. A tooth retention portion is coupled to the tooth portion and has a plurality of flights, each flight having a serrated edge. A light is provided within the cavity of the tooth portion. The light in certain examples comprises a chemiluminescent tooth insert and is replaceable within the cavity. In other examples, a light and switch mechanism are provided. The light may be selectively actuated to illuminate the tooth portion. A method of decorating a vegetable lantern and a kit are also provided.
1. A self-illuminating tooth for a vegetable lantern comprising:
a tooth portion having a front facing portion, a rear facing portion, and a cavity provided within the tooth portion provided on the rear facing portion;
a tooth retention portion coupled to the tooth portion and having a plurality of flights, each flight having a serrated edge;
a light provided within the cavity of the tooth portion, the light comprising a chemiluminescent tooth insert, wherein the light is replaceable within the cavity and may be selectively actuated to illuminate the tooth portion by actuation of the light.
2. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the light is actuatable prior to insertion in the access passage.
3. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , further comprising a blister-seal covering the cavity.
4. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the light is press-fit within the cavity.
5. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the light is removably received within the cavity.
6. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the light is colored.
7. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the tooth portion is sufficiently transparent to emit light.
8. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 , wherein the vegetable lantern is made of a synthetic material.
9. A vegetable lantern decorating kit comprising the self-illuminating tooth of claim 1 .
10. A vegetable lantern decorating kit comprising a plurality of self-illuminating teeth as recited in claim 1 .
11. A self-illuminating tooth for a vegetable lantern comprising:
a tooth portion having a front facing portion, a rear facing portion, and a cavity provided within the tooth portion provided on the rear facing portion;
a tooth retention portion coupled to the tooth portion and having a plurality of flights, each flight having a serrated edge;
a light assembly provided within the cavity of the tooth portion, the light assembly having a light, a power source, and a switch assembly, wherein the light assembly may be selectively actuated to illuminate the tooth portion by actuation of the switch assembly.
12. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 , wherein the light is colored.
13. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 , wherein the tooth portion is sufficiently transparent to emit light.
14. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 , wherein the vegetable lantern is made of a synthetic material.
15. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 , wherein the switch assembly includes a slidable switch which extends from the cavity through rear facing portion of the tooth portion.
16. The self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 , wherein the switch assembly includes a depressible switch which extends from the cavity through rear facing portion of the tooth portion.
17. A vegetable lantern decorating kit comprising the self-illuminating tooth of claim 11 .
18. A vegetable lantern decorating kit comprising a plurality of self-illuminating teeth as recited in claim 11 .
19. A method of decorating a pumpkin comprising:
inserting a tooth retention portion of a self-illuminating tooth into an outer membrane of a pumpkin; and
activating a light source for the self-illuminating tooth such that a light within the self-illuminating tooth illuminates the tooth.
20. The method of decorating a pumpkin of claim 19 , wherein the self-illuminating tooth is obtained from a kit comprising a plurality of tools for decorating a pumpkin.