Patent ID: 6485158
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An inflatable chemiluminescent system for illuminating balloons through a chemical reaction comprising, in combination:a balloon fabricated of an elastic, air impervious material, preferably rubber, natural or synthetic or blends thereof, the balloon being shaped in a generally spherical configuration when inflated to include an upper extent, a lower extent with an inflation/deflation opening, and an intermediate extent there between, the intermediate extent being bounded by an upper plane and a parallel lower plane of a common diameter, with a central parallel plane of a circular configuration having a diameter greater than that of the upper and lower planes; and a first luminescent chemical located solely at the intermediate extent and a second luminescent chemical located at the intermediate extent remote from the first luminescent chemical, the chemicals adapted to intermix and cause an illumination most predominate at the intermediate extent of the balloon which is visible from exteriorly thereof; wherein the upper plane includes a horizontal circular parallel planar lower plate with a cylindrical container there between with a rectangular vertical intermediate plate there between dividing the space between the upper and lower plates into a first side chamber with a first luminescent chemical and a second side chamber with a second luminescent chemical and with a rod extending through the opening with a string coupling the rod and the lower plate whereby pulling the rod will deform the lower plate and break the intermediate plate and cause the intermixing of the first and second luminescent chemicals and the illumination of the system.