Patent ID: 6036576
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A light sword toy, comprising:a cylindrical tube having an inside diameter, a proximal end and a distal end, the tube made of a translucent material;a light source attached to the proximal end of the tube, the light source directing light through the tube to cause said tube to glow;a ball located within the tube having a diameter closely matching the inside diameter of said tube, capable of moving between the proximal end and distal end, to alter illumination of the tube as said ball rolls therein, wherein the ball is opaque and thus blocks nearly all of the light from the light source from reaching the distal end of the tube when the ball is near the proximal end; anda ball retaining means within the tube for selectively holding the ball in a fixed position within the tube, and after release, allowing said ball to roll freely within the tube.