US Patent 10500518 Toy retractable light saber

A light toy that is divided into hilt and blade may be used as a science fiction light saber, a signaling device, or illumination marker is disclosed. A light source sends a beam of light into a non-opaque tube along its axis. The elongated tube also known as the blade extends out in at least two sections by remote with an electric motor and can retract back into the hilt of the hollow structure of the device to be unseen. The light emitting device emanates a glow through the walls of the tube making the device highly visible. The motor that actuates the blade is hidden within hilt of the device. In addition, a sound board may be added to transmit sound while in use or play.