Solar-powered, illuminated decorator balls

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9410693
APP PUB NO 20140313704A1
SERIAL NO

14256071

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Decorator balls are illuminated from the inside-out using a self-contained, battery-powered LED module. The decorator ball itself is made from one or more elongated elements creating a hollow form with gaps or apertures in areas where the elements do not overlap. The module has a battery powered light-emitting diode (LED) and a solar panel to charge the battery. The module is coupled to the decorator ball such that the LED illuminates the decorator ball from the inside-out. White LEDs, LEDs of a particular color, or color-changing LEDs may be used. Either the solar panel or an additional photodetector may communicate with electronic circuitry within the module to activate the LED when ambient light falls below a predetermined level. The module may include a hanger for hanging the decorative article, and a reflector may be provided within the decorator ball to diverge and disperse the light from the LED.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
RSR SALES INC D/B/A ECHO VALLEY QUALITY HOME & GARDEN PRODUCTSPO BOX 2741 ANN ARBOR MI 48106-2741

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Richard Ann Arbor, US 54 2912

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