Patent ID: 6042487
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An illuminatable ball comprising:a sealed outer translucent shell;an inner core portion surrounded by the outer shell;a self-contained lighting device contained at least in part within the inner core portion, the lighting device including an energy source, at least one lighting element, and an electrical circuit including a timer-actuated switch that is separate and distinct from the energy source and being switchable between a deenergized state and an energized state for providing electrical energy from the energy source to the at least one lighting element, the switch being switchable from the deenergized state to the energized state for a set, predetermined period of time,wherein when the electrical circuit is in the energized state the at least one lighting element is illuminated and when in the deenergized state the at least one lighting element is not illuminated.