Patent ID: 7997952
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An entertainment apparatus, comprising: a housing having an elongated shaft with first and second ends; a foam layer at least partly covering an exterior surface of the housing; a plurality of lights distributed along the length of the housing unit between the first and second ends thereof and at least partly protected by the foam layer, the plurality of lights being operable to turn on and off during use of the entertainment apparatus; and a thematic representation disposed adjacent to either the first or the second end of the shaft; wherein the foam layer comprises a plurality of foam layers, a first one of the foam layers at least partly enclosing the exterior surface of the housing, a second one of the foam layers at least partly covering the first layer; and wiring electrically connects the plurality of lights to a power supply, the wiring being at least partly disposed between the first and second layers.