David W Mccall

US Patent:

20180326317, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/043490

Inventors:

- BURBANK CA, US
LANNY S. SMOOT - THOUSAND OAKS CA, US
QUINN Y. SMITHWICK - PASADENA CA, US
ELI JOSEPH ROMAIRE - LOS ANGELES CA, US
DAVID J. MCCALL - WOODLAND HILLS CA, US
TERRY O. SANDIN - LA CRESCENTA CA, US
ADAM B. FORSTER - NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA, US
PETER ANASTASIOS CHEVAKO - LOS ANGELES CA, US

International Classification:

A63H 33/00
A63J 5/00
A63H 33/26
A63H 33/22

Abstract:

A special effects device for providing an energy sword effect. The device includes two long plastic semi-cylinders, and these two blade body members are rolled perpendicular to their length, which creates compact cylinders of material of small volume that can be provided on a pair of spools in a hilt. To extend the blade, a motor provided in the hilt unrolls the blade body members from the spools. Each blade body member passes through a blade forming guideway that nests the semi-cylindrical blade body members together as they leave the hilt. To retract the blade, the process is reversed. The lighting of the blade is achieved with a flexible strip of light sources. The light source strip is attached to a blade end cap and positioned in the center of the two blade body members such that it is pulled up along with the blade body members during their extension.