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US 9,533,197 · App. 15/049,969 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Illuminated ball

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Patent No.
US 9,533,197
App. No.
15/049,969
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illuminated ball may be used to play games in the water. An illuminated ball may include a hollow, spherical shell. A translucent light housing may be coupled to the shell. A light emitting device may be within the translucent housing. A battery housing coupled to the light emitting device. At least one battery may be within the battery housing. A circuit board may be coupled to the battery housing. Four conductors may be coupled to the circuit board, wherein two of the four conductors are coupled to the light emitting device and another two of the four conductors are coupled to at least two water contacts. The at least two water contacts are located on an outside of the illuminated ball, wherein on exposure to water, the at least two water contacts are electrically connected causing the light emitting device to emit light.

Claims (52)

1. An illuminated ball comprising:

a hollow, spherical shell;

a translucent light housing coupled to said shell;

a light emitting device within said translucent housing;

said light emitting device comprising a first circuit board, a light emitting element coupled to said first circuit board;

a battery housing coupled to said light emitting device;

at least one battery within said battery housing;

a second circuit board coupled to said battery housing;

at least four conductors coupled to said second circuit board;

wherein two of said at least four conductors are coupled to said light emitting device;

wherein another two of said at least four conductors are coupled to at least two water contacts;

wherein said at least two water contacts are located on an outside of said illuminated ball; and

wherein on exposure to water, said at least two water contacts are electrically connected causing said light emitting element to be illuminated.

2. The illuminated ball of claim 1 , wherein said light emitting device further comprises at least one capacitor; said at least one capacitor providing temporary power to said light emitting element.

3. The illuminated ball of claim 1 , further comprising a manual switch, wherein said manual switch turns on prior to said at least two water contacts being electrically connected.

4. The illuminated ball of claim 1 , wherein said first circuit board further comprises at least one resistor.

5. The illuminated ball of claim 1 , further comprising a slot coupled to said battery housing for receiving a tool for removing said battery housing from said illuminated ball.

6. The illuminated ball of claim 1 , wherein said hollow, spherical shell is filled with air and water for a desired buoyancy.

7. An illuminated ball for use in a water environment comprising:

an outer shell;

a translucent housing forming an air tight coupling with said outer shell;

a self closing valve coupled to said outer shell;

a battery housing forming a water tight coupling with said translucent housing;

at least one battery in said battery housing;

a light emitting device being electrically coupled to said battery housing;

a water triggered switch being electrically coupled to said battery housing; and

wherein on exposure to water, said water triggered switch, said light emitting device and said at least one battery form an electrical circuit.

8. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein on formation of said electrical circuit said light emitting device illuminates said ball.

9. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein said water triggered switch comprises at least two water contacts on the outside of said illuminated ball forming an electrical connection when immersed in water.

10. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein said shell comprises a neck and wherein said neck partially encompasses said translucent housing and forms said water tight coupling.

11. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein said outer shell is filled with air and water for neutral buoyancy.

12. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , further comprising a manual switch.

13. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein said at least one battery is a button battery.

14. The illuminated ball of claim 7 , wherein said outer shell is at least partially translucent.

15. An illuminated ball comprising:

a shell;

a neck, wherein said neck forms an opening into the interior of said shell;

a housing coupled to said neck, wherein an adhesion contour is coupled to said housing and abuts an indentation in said neck;

wherein said housing, said neck and said shell form an air tight chamber;

a light emitting device coupled inside said housing;

said light emitting device comprising a first circuit board and a light emitting diode;

a battery housing coupled to said light emitting device;

a power source coupled to said battery housing;

a water triggered switch coupled to said battery housing;

said water triggered switch comprising a second circuit board and at least two water contacts;

wherein said at least two water contacts are located on an outside of said illuminated ball; and

wherein said at least two water contacts, said power source and said light emitting diode comprise a circuit on exposure of said at least two water contacts to water.

16. The illuminated ball of claim 15 , further comprising a self closing valve.

17. The illuminated ball of claim 15 , wherein said circuit further comprises a capacitor.

18. The illuminated ball of claim 15 , wherein on exposure of said at least two water contacts to water, said light emitting diode emits light.

19. The illuminated ball of claim 15 , further comprising a slot coupled to said battery housing for receiving a tool for removing said battery housing from said illuminated ball.

20. The illuminated ball of claim 15 , wherein said air tight chamber is filled with a combination of air and water for desired buoyancy.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2026
From: OYSTER OASIS, INC.
To: CKNAPP SALES, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2024
From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; KHAKI TRIPS INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; SUNNY OPERATIONS, INC.; SWEET NECTAR ENTERPRISE, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; TOPAZ TRADITIONS, INC.; WILLIAMS EVANS RETAIL LTD.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067872/0525 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: THRASIO, LLC; 1 THRASIO ONE, INC.; 10 THRASIO TEN, INC.; 11 THRASIO ELEVEN, INC.; 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 14 THRASIO FOURTEEN, INC.; 15 THRASIO FIFTEEN, INC.; 16 THRASIO SIXTEEN, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 18 THRASIO EIGHTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; 20 THRASIO TWENTY, INC.; 21 THRASIO TWENTY ONE, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 23 THRASIO TWENTY THREE, INC.; 24 THRASIO TWENTY FOUR, INC.; 25 THRASIO TWENTY FIVE, INC.; 3 THRASIO THREE, INC.; 5 THRASIO FIVE, INC.; 6 THRASIO SIX, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; 8 THRASIO EIGHT, INC.; 9 THRASIO NINE, INC.; ALLOY IDEAS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; AMBER OASIS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; ASSASSIN BUG INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTUMN IDEAS, INC.; BITTERSWEET BILLOWS, INC.; BRONZE PROJECTS, INC.; BURNING NEON, INC.; BURNT SUMMER CITRUS, INC.; BUTTERCUP CREATIONS, INC.; BUTTERSCOTCH BEGINNINGS, INC.; CAFE CASA, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CANDLELIT CREATIONS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CARNATION CREATIONS, INC.; CARROT SOLUTIONS, INC.; CAYENNE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CHAMPAGNE PROJECTS, INC.; CHEDDAR CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; CHRYSANTHEMUM CREATIONS, INC.; CINNABAR CREATIONS, INC.; CITRINE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CLASSY MANGO, INC.; CLASSY TANGERINE, INC.; CLEMENTINE CREATIONS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; CORAL CHROME, INC.; CORN SNAKE SURPRISES, INC.; CRAWFISH CREATIONS, INC.; DAFFODIL DESIGN, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; DAYBREAK DEVELOPMENTS, INC.; DAYLILY DREAMS, INC.; DMD GROUP, INC.; ECOM HEIGHTS LLC; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; FALL FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FAWN FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; FROSTY DREAM, INC.; FYER TROPICS, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GINGER CREATIONS, INC.; GINGERSNAP SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN KIWIFRUIT ENTERPRISES, INC.; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; HARLEY ORANGE, INC.; HARVEST CHARM, INC.; HONEY SUNSET, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; JASPER GESTURE, INC.; JUPITER GESTURE, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LACE DECISIONS, INC.; LARANJA LOGISTICS, INC.; LATTE LOGISTICS, INC.; LEMUR LOGISTICS, INC.; LEVITA HOLDINGS, LLC; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; LOBSTER LOGISTICS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; MAHOGANY MOVEMENTS, INC.; MALT DECISIONS, INC.; MANGO MOVEMENTS, INC.; MANGO WONDER, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MARMALADE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MELON MOVEMENTS, INC.; METEOR MOVEMENTS, INC.; MIMOSA MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; OLD RUST ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANSSI ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PANTONE PROJECTS, INC.; PAPAYA PROJECTS, INC.; PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; PERSIAN PROJECTS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; PIZZA PROJECTS, INC.; PORTOCALE PROJECTS, INC.; PRIMROSE PROJECTS, INC.; RADIANT ORANGE, INC.; ROSE BUD CREATIONS, INC.; ROSEWOOD WISH, INC.; SAFEREST HOLDINGS, LLC; SALMON SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDPAPER SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; SAPPHIRE MONKEY, INC.; SCARLET SOLUTIONS, INC.; SCOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; SEASHELL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHERBERT SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHORTBREAD SOLUTIONS, INC.; SOFT SPICE, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2022
From: WATERMELON BALL LLC
To: OYSTER OASIS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059387/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2022
From: LARSON, JEFFREY SCOTT
To: WATERMELON BALL LLC
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