US4820229A
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Amusement device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-02-17
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2007-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an amusement device to simulate laser and phasor sights and sounds in Star Wars-like play situation. The device, shaped like a guantlet for circumscription about the user's arm allows a variety of collimated light rays accompanied by appropriate sounds to be selectively transmitted toward the "enemy" by the activation of one or more switches precoordinated with the desired sight/sound simulated mode of "destruction". The rays are emitted in a plane parallel to the user's hand to permit reasonably precise aiming.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L. Spraggins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H5/00; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
An amusement device for use on a human arm comprising: a body member having an arm surrounding portion, a hand surrounding portion and a mouth portion, said hand surrounding portion having a palm surface and a back surface, said mouth portion providing an opening for introducing the user's hand into said hand surrounding portion and the user's arm into said arm surrounding portion; effect emitting means secured to said body member on said back surface of said hand surrounding portion, said effect emitting means comprising a light source, light collimating means operatively disposed in front of said light source to collimate the light emitted therefrom and direct the light away from said body portion, sound producing means, and housing means enclosing said effect emitting means; a control assembly secured to said arm surrounding portion adjacent said hand surrounding portion, said control assembly having a housing member and switching means disposed within said housing member; power means attached to said arm surrounding portion; mixer means operatively interposed between said control assembly and said effect emitting means and electrical connector means operatively connecting said power means to said effect emitting means through said control assembly and said mixer to selectively activate said sound producing means and said light source to create one or more of a variety of interrelated laser and phasor simulating sights and sounds therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
An amusement device for use on a human arm comprising: a body member having an arm surrounding portion, a hand surrounding portion and a mouth portion, said hand surrounding portion having a palm surface and a back surface, said mouth portion providing an opening for introducing the user's hand into said hand surrounding portion and the user's arm into said arm surrounding portion; effect emitting means secured to said body member on said back surface of said hand surrounding portion, said effect emitting means comprising a light source, light collimating means operatively disposed in front of said light source to collimate the light emitted therefrom and direct the light away from said body portion, sound producing means, and housing means enclosing said effect emitting means; a control assembly secured to said arm surrounding portion adjacent said hand surrounding portion, said control assembly having a housing member and switching means disposed within said housing member; power means attached to said arm surrounding portion; mixer means operatively interposed between said control assembly and said effect emitting means and electrical connector means operatively connecting said power means to said effect emitting means through said control assembly and said mixer to selectively activate said sound producing means and said light source to create one or more of a variety of interrelated laser and phasor simulating sights and sounds therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said switching means comprises a plurality of switches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 2 in which said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 4 in which each of said LEDs is connected to a different one of said switching means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device according to claim 5 in which the activation of a plurality of said switching means will cause a plurality of said LEDs to function while said mixer will permit and select only one particular sound from said sound producing means; said selected sound being determined by a particular logical hierarchy activated by the particular said switching means activated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
187 words
An amusement device comprising: a body member having a mouth, an arm surrounding portion in communication with said mouth, a hand surrounding portion, said hand surrounding portion being integrally formed with said arm surrouding portion remote from said mouth and having openings defined therethrough; effect emitting means operatively disposed on said hand surrounding portion on the back surface thereof including housing means, light source operatively disposed within said housing means, and collimating means operatively secured within said housing means in front of said light source to collimate the rays of light produced thereby; sound producing means and control means operatively secured to the exterior of said arm surrounding portion; portable power supply means operatively disposed on said arm surrounding portion; and power connection means having a mixer operatively associated therewith and interconnecting said portable power supply means to said control means and hence to said light source aand said sound producing means so as to simultaneously activate said sound producing means and said light souce in response to the selective activation and deactivation of said control means to create laser and phasor simulating sights and sounds therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
187 words
An amusement device comprising: a body member having a mouth, an arm surrounding portion in communication with said mouth, a hand surrounding portion, said hand surrounding portion being integrally formed with said arm surrouding portion remote from said mouth and having openings defined therethrough; effect emitting means operatively disposed on said hand surrounding portion on the back surface thereof including housing means, light source operatively disposed within said housing means, and collimating means operatively secured within said housing means in front of said light source to collimate the rays of light produced thereby; sound producing means and control means operatively secured to the exterior of said arm surrounding portion; portable power supply means operatively disposed on said arm surrounding portion; and power connection means having a mixer operatively associated therewith and interconnecting said portable power supply means to said control means and hence to said light source aand said sound producing means so as to simultaneously activate said sound producing means and said light souce in response to the selective activation and deactivation of said control means to create laser and phasor simulating sights and sounds therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 7 in which said control means comprises a housing, switching means disposed within said housing, a function-select circuit operatively connected to said switching means; said mixer operatively interposed between said function-select circuit and said effect emitting means; said power connection means operatively connecting said portable power supply means to said effect emitting means through said control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 8 in which said switching means comprises a plurality of switches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 9 in which said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 10 in which each of said LEDs is connected to a different one of said switching means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A device according to claim 11 in which the activation of a plurality of said switches will cause a plurality of said LEDs to function while said mixer will permit and select only one particular sound from said sound producing means; said selected sound being determined by a particular logical hierarchy activated by the particular combination of said switching means activated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 7 in which said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
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