Lighted moving ball display system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8789972
APP PUB NO 20120008313A1
SERIAL NO

13221709

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A lighted moving ball display system configured to provide a visual display, such as in a Christmas tree. The system includes a plurality of light emitting balls. The light emitting balls each include a light emitting device, a ball power module, and a housing configured to secure the light emitting device and the ball power module, therein. The system includes a passive transport medium configured to receive the balls and permit the balls to traverse the medium under gravitational force. The system includes a lifting mechanism functionally coupled to the medium and configured to lift the plurality of light emitting balls to a top portion of the medium. The system includes a power module configured to provide power to the modules and components of the system. The system includes a motivating apparatus configured to actively urge the plurality of light emitting balls to traverse the medium.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Plumb, Lloyd R Woods Cross, US 1 4
Plumb, Lola Melody Howard Woods Cross, US 1 4

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