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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
Brian Lapointe, West Yarmouth, MA (US);
Brian LaPointe, West Yarmouth, MA (US);
Poof Products, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable firing device such as a gun, slingshot, cannon and the like. The device includes a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material and which may include such as a disc shaped, conical arrow shape or spherical ball shape. A plurality of LED lighting elements are supported within the foam material body at specified locations and are visible from a surface of the body. A battery is supported within the body and electrically communicates the LED lighting elements. A switch accessibly is located upon the body and selectively engages or disengages the battery with the lighting elements and in order to provide an illuminating effect to the projectile as it is discharged from the device.