Illuminable propeller assembly for model vehicle

Abstract

An illuminable propeller assembly is adapted to propel a model vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft. The propeller assembly includes a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft. A plurality of blades are removably mounted to and adapted to operatively rotate with the drive hub to propel the model vehicle. At least one illuminating device is removably mounted to at least one of the blades and adapted to illuminate both sides of the blade.

1 . An illuminable propeller assembly adapted to propel a model vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft, said propeller assembly comprising: 
 a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft;    a plurality of blades removably mounted to and adapted to operatively rotate with said drive hub to propel the model vehicle; and    at least one illuminating device removably mounted to at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to illuminate both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades.    
   
   
       2 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said propeller assembly is adapted to enable an operator of the model vehicle to program said at least one illuminating device to form at least one of illuminated characters, patterns, and shapes on at least one of said plurality of rotating blades.  
   
   
       3 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said propeller assembly is adapted to enable an operator of the model vehicle to at least measure and control RPMs of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       4 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said propeller assembly includes further a propeller hub adapted to be removably mounted to and operatively rotate with said drive hub, said plurality of blades extending from and operatively rotating with said propeller hub to propel the model vehicle.  
   
   
       5 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said propeller assembly includes further a source of power being in operative communication with said at least one illuminating device and adapted to supply power to said at least one illuminating device to illuminate said at least one illuminating device.  
   
   
       6 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein said propeller assembly further includes at least one electrical strip extending from and being in electrical communication with said source of power, said at least one illuminating device being in electrical communication with said at least one electrical strip and, thus, operative communication with said source of power.  
   
   
       7 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one illuminating device includes a plurality of illuminating devices, at least one of said plurality of illuminating devices adapted to light up one side of at least one of said plurality of blades and at least another of said plurality of illuminating devices adapted to light up the other side of said at least one of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       8 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said plurality of blades defines a slot disposed completely through the depth of said at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to allow light from said at least one illuminating device to light up both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       9 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein said propeller assembly further includes an indicator to indicate to an operator of the model vehicle when power to illuminate said at least one illuminating device reaches a certain low level.  
   
   
       10 . An illuminable propeller assembly adapted to propel a model vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft, said propeller assembly comprising: 
 a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft;    a plurality of blades removably mounted to and adapted to operatively rotate with said drive hub to propel the model vehicle; and    at least one illuminating device mounted to at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to illuminate both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades, said propeller assembly being adapted to enable an operator of the model vehicle to program said at least one illuminating device to form at least one of illuminated characters, patterns, and shapes on at least one of said plurality of rotating blades.    
   
   
       11 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one illuminating device is removably mounted to at least one of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       12 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said propeller assembly is adapted to enable an operator of the model vehicle to at least measure and control RPMs of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       13 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said propeller assembly includes further a propeller hub adapted to be removably mounted to and operatively rotate with said drive hub, said plurality of blades extending from and operatively rotating with said propeller hub to propel the model vehicle.  
   
   
       14 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said propeller assembly includes further a source of power being in operative communication with said at least one illuminating device and adapted to supply power to said at least one illuminating device to illuminate said at least one illuminating device.  
   
   
       15 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein said propeller assembly further includes at least one electrical strip extending from and being in electrical communication with said source of power, said at least one illuminating device being in electrical communication with said at least one electrical strip and, thus, operative communication with said source of power.  
   
   
       16 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said at least one illuminating device includes a plurality of illuminating devices, at least one of said plurality of illuminating devices adapted to light up one side of at least one of said plurality of blades and at least another of said plurality of illuminating devices adapted to light up the other side of said at least one of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       17 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one of said plurality of blades defines a slot disposed completely through the depth of said at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to allow light from said at least one illuminating device to light up both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades.  
   
   
       18 . An illuminable propeller assembly as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein said propeller assembly further includes an indicator to indicate to an operator of the model vehicle when power to illuminate said at least one illuminating device reaches a certain low level.  
   
   
       19 . An illuminable propeller assembly adapted to propel a vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft, said propeller assembly comprising: 
 a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft;    a plurality of blades removably mounted to and adapted to operatively rotate with said drive hub to propel the vehicle; and    at least one illuminating device removably mounted to at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to illuminate both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades.    
   
   
       20 . An illuminable propeller assembly adapted to propel a vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft, said propeller assembly comprising: 
 a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft;    a plurality of blades removably mounted to and adapted to operatively rotate with said drive hub to propel the vehicle; and    at least one illuminating device mounted to at least one of said plurality of blades and adapted to illuminate both sides of said at least one of said plurality of blades, said propeller assembly being adapted to enable an operator of the vehicle to program said at least one illuminating device to form at least one of illuminated characters, patterns, and shapes on at least one of said plurality of rotating blades.