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Music and lights Christmas ball ornament
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-10-17
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2005-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A self-powered, illuminated ornament, decorated with an acetate shrink wrap covering a substantial portion of its surface, in which the light and power source are so arranged within a hollow ornament that the entire decorated surface is illuminated when the light source is lit. In a preferred embodiment of the ornament, a means to produce music is also contained within the ornament.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc H. Segan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; A47G33/04; A47G33/08; A47G33/0818; F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0052; A47G2033/0827; F21W; F21W2121/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A self-powered, illuminated ornamental device, comprising: a substantially hollow, light-transmitting housing, said housing being separable into a first shell and second shell, said first shell comprising 75% to 95% of the surface area of the ornament and said second shell comprising 5% to 25% of the surface area of the ornament; a decorative, light-transmitting medium encasing at least 70% of said first shell thereby limiting the separability of said first shell and second shell; at least one light source disposed within said housing; a power source disposed within said housing; an electric circuit controlling means disposed within said housing connecting said light source to said power source; and an arrangement of said light source, said power source and said electric circuit controlling means for assembly into said first shell through said separation, permitting the illumination of essentially the entirety of said light-transmitting medium and permitting replacement access to said power source by separation of said housing into said shells.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A self-powered, illuminated ornamental device, comprising: a substantially hollow, light-transmitting housing, said housing being separable into a first shell and second shell, said first shell comprising 75% to 95% of the surface area of the ornament and said second shell comprising 5% to 25% of the surface area of the ornament; a decorative, light-transmitting medium encasing at least 70% of said first shell thereby limiting the separability of said first shell and second shell; at least one light source disposed within said housing; a power source disposed within said housing; an electric circuit controlling means disposed within said housing connecting said light source to said power source; and an arrangement of said light source, said power source and said electric circuit controlling means for assembly into said first shell through said separation, permitting the illumination of essentially the entirety of said light-transmitting medium and permitting replacement access to said power source by separation of said housing into said shells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ornamental device of claim 1, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ornamental device of claim 1, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The ornamental device of claim 1, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection and to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source in synchrony with said playing of at least one volume level of said musical selection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The ornamental device of claim 1, including a connecting means, having no electrical conductivity, disposed within said housing, for operating said electric circuit controlling means, and a mechanical means for engaging said connecting means, disposed through said housing, and for operating said electric circuit controlling means operation from without said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ornamental device of claim 5, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ornamental device of claim 5, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The ornamental device of claim 5, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection and to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source in synchrony with said playing of at least one volume level of said musical selection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
243 words
A self-powered, illuminated ornamental device comprising: a substantially hollow, light-transmitting housing, said housing having a first shell and a second shell; said first shell comprising 75% to 95% of the surface area of the ornament and having at least one light source disposed within said first shell, a power source disposed within said first shell, an electric circuit controlling means disposed within said first shell connecting said light source to said power source, a connecting means, having no electrical conductivity, disposed within said first shell, for operating said electric circuit controlling means, and a locking means for assembling together said first shell with said second shell; said second shell comprising 5% to 25% of the surface area of the ornament and having a mechanical means, disposed through said second shell, for engaging said connecting means and operated from without said second shell, and a locking means for assembling together said first shell with said second shell; and a decorative, light-transmitting medium encasing at least 70% of said first shell thereby limiting the separability of said first shell; said light source, said power source, said electric circuit controlling means, and said connecting means being assembled into said first shell through said separation and being arranged so that when said first shell is assembled together with said second shell and said mechanical means engages said connecting means, essentially the entirety of said light-transmitting medium is illuminated and replacement access to said power source is permitted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
243 words
A self-powered, illuminated ornamental device comprising: a substantially hollow, light-transmitting housing, said housing having a first shell and a second shell; said first shell comprising 75% to 95% of the surface area of the ornament and having at least one light source disposed within said first shell, a power source disposed within said first shell, an electric circuit controlling means disposed within said first shell connecting said light source to said power source, a connecting means, having no electrical conductivity, disposed within said first shell, for operating said electric circuit controlling means, and a locking means for assembling together said first shell with said second shell; said second shell comprising 5% to 25% of the surface area of the ornament and having a mechanical means, disposed through said second shell, for engaging said connecting means and operated from without said second shell, and a locking means for assembling together said first shell with said second shell; and a decorative, light-transmitting medium encasing at least 70% of said first shell thereby limiting the separability of said first shell; said light source, said power source, said electric circuit controlling means, and said connecting means being assembled into said first shell through said separation and being arranged so that when said first shell is assembled together with said second shell and said mechanical means engages said connecting means, essentially the entirety of said light-transmitting medium is illuminated and replacement access to said power source is permitted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ornamental device of claim 9, wherein said locking means of said first shell slides together with said locking means of said second shell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ornamental device of claim 9, wherein said locking means of said first shell twists together with said locking means of said second shell.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ornamental device of claim 9, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ornamental device of claim 9, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The ornamental device of claim 9, wherein said electric circuit controlling means includes a means to play at least one volume level of a musical selection and to cause the rhythmic flashing of said light source in synchrony with said playing of at least one volume level of said musical selection.
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