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Kite illuminators for night use each have an electric lamp, battery, and mercury switch to control the lamp. The switches respond to both gravity and kite acceleration (or to wind). The lamps light in response to kite motions or tilts. This conserves batteries and also conveys information to the use

Kite illuminators for night use each have an electric lamp, battery, and mercury switch to control the lamp. The switches respond to both gravity and kite acceleration (or to wind). The lamps light in response to kite motions or tilts. This conserves batteries and also conveys information to the user about the attitude and motions of the kite. Illuminators are mounted on the kite frame or clipped to rings permanently fastened to the kite string, and may be unclipped for day use. Phosphorescent materials are used, as on the rings, to augment and retain the light from the lamps. One illuminator is string-mounted to shine on the kite surface, and flashes upon jerking of the kite string. A two-bulb kite-mounted illuminator lights on one side or the other depending upon the attitude of the kite to the vertical. A tail illuminator responds to motions of the tail to flash. Additional string-mounted units shine on phosphorescent streamers. The four types together form a kite illumination system.

대표청구항 ▼

An illuminator system for kites having a kite string comprising: a housing; at least one electric ultraviolet lamp attached to said housing; at least one battery having terminals disposed within said housing; at least one switch responsive to acceleration disposed within said housing; wires connecti

An illuminator system for kites having a kite string comprising: a housing; at least one electric ultraviolet lamp attached to said housing; at least one battery having terminals disposed within said housing; at least one switch responsive to acceleration disposed within said housing; wires connecting said battery terminals, said switch, and said lamp, adapted to light said lamp upon acceleration; attachment means for attaching said housing to the kite or kite string; and phosphorescent material adjacent said lamp; whereby said lamp intermittently lights upon acceleration of said housing as the kite moves and said phosphorescent material glows.