Patent attributes
Lighting units for use in a variety of enclosures/containers, such as Jack-O-Lanterns formed from hollowed-out pumpkin gourds, that define an interior region for receipt of a lighting unit, are provided. The enclosure/container and the lighting unit are combined to achieve a desired illumination effect, e.g., consistent with a holiday and/or seasonal theme. The lighting unit generally includes an elongate lighting element which can be placed in a number of different illumination modes, a hilt/handle to which the elongate lighting element is attached, and a control switch located on the handle for actuation by a user. A tip of the elongate lighting element is placed against the skin of the Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin, the tip being sized and shaped to permit itself and at least an adjacent part of the elongate lighting element to be pushed through the pumpkin flesh to depth of the hilt for internal illumination of the Jack-O-Lantern.
