Amusement devices: toys – Aerodynamically supported or retarded
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-28
2003-03-04
Ackun, Jacob K. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Aerodynamically supported or retarded
C446S175000, C362S253000, C244S15500A
Reexamination Certificate
active
06527607
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention is related to a luminescent kite apparatus.
2. Related Prior Art
Kites are popular toys so that you can always see a lot of people playing with kites on sunny days. As a toy, a kite must be attractive. Conventionally, design of a kite is focused on its shape and a pattern that it carries. However, these factors somehow fail to exhibit enough attraction. In addition, a person cannot easily locate his or her kite in the sky at night as shown in FIG.
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SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is an objective of the present invention to provide an attractive kite.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a kite that can be easily observed by human eyes in the dark.
The above-mentioned and other objectives of the present invention are achieved by provision of a luminescent kite apparatus. The light-emitting kite apparatus includes a kite and a light-emitting device attached to the kite. The light-emitting device includes a light source and a circuit for driving the light source. The light source is a luminescent panel. The light source is mounted on a first side of the kite and the circuit is mounted on a second side of the kite. Two wires are used to connect the light source with the circuit. The wires are extended through a hole defined in the kite. The light source is mounted on the first side of the kite via a hook-and-loop device. The circuit is implemented as a circuit board. A micro-controller is installed on the circuit board in order to drive the light source to emit light in various ways. A switch is installed on the circuit board so that the switch can be operated in order to select from the ways in which the luminescent panel emits light. A vibration detector is installed on the circuit board under control of the micro-controller for detecting and notifying the micro-controller of vibration so that the micro-controller can cause the luminescent panel to twinkle. A box is used to contain the circuit. The box is mounted on the second side of the kite via a hook-and-loop device.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4942506 (1990-07-01), Flory
patent: 5528476 (1996-06-01), Fenton
patent: 6283414 (2001-09-01), Quinones et al.
Ackun Jacob K.
Chen Jan-Fu
Kamrath Alan D.
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel
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