User-actuated lighting effect device

• US 10,151,464 B2
• Filed: 05/03/2017
• Issued: 12/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael John Ahern
• Original Assignee: Michael John Ahern
• Inventors: Ahern, Michael John
• Primary Examiner(s): Raleigh, Donald
• Application Number:
  US15/585,718
• Publication Number:
  US 20170234518A1
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/00 Lighting devices intended to be free-standing F21S9/00, F21S10/00, F21S13/12 take precedence lighting devices specially adapted to be transported from place to place, e.g. lighting devices carried on wheeled supports F21L; details of supports for lighting devices F21V21/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/406 for theatres, stages or film studios

Abstract

A user-actuated lighting effect device, to provide a lighting effect for a performer during a performance, includes lower and upper portions. The lower portion has an upper surface with a plurality of devices thereat. The upper portion has a first surface. The upper portion is placeable in (1) a closed state with the first surface directly overlying the upper surface, and (2) an open state with the first surface being in an upwardly facing orientation not overlying the upper surface to provide overhead access to the plurality of devices. The upper portion can be pivotally mounted to the lower portion for movement between the open and closed states.

Claims

1. A user-actuated lighting effect device to provide a lighting effect for the user, comprising:

a lower portion having an upper surface with a plurality of devices thereat, including at least one foot actuated switch;

an upper portion having a first surface, the upper portion placeable in (1) a closed state with the first surface directly overlying the upper surface, and (2) an open state with the first surface being in an upwardly facing orientation not overlying the upper surface to provide overhead access to the plurality of devices; and

a lighting effect component mounted to the first surface that projects light onto the user.

2. The user-actuated lighting effect device according to claim 1, wherein the upper portion is pivotally mounted to the lower portion for movement between the open and closed states.

3. The user-actuated lighting effect device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices comprises first and second types of devices.

4. The user-actuated lighting effect device according to claim 1, further including a plurality of the foot actuated switches.

5. A user-actuated lighting effect device to provide a lighting effect for the user, comprising:

a lower portion having an upper surface with a plurality of devices thereat, including at least one foot actuated switch;

an upper portion having a first surface, the upper portion placeable in (1) a closed state with the first surface directly overlying the upper surface, and (2) an open state with the first surface being in an upwardly facing orientation not overlying the upper surface to provide overhead access to the plurality of devices,

wherein;

the lower portion has side walls on opposite sides thereof,

the upper portion has side panels extending parallel to but laterally outwardly of the side walls when device is in the closed state, and

the side walls have lower edges and the side panels extend past the lower edges when device is in the closed state.

6. A user-actuated lighting effect device to provide a lighting effect for a performer during a performance, comprising:

a lower portion having an upper surface with a plurality of devices thereat;

an upper portion pivotally mounted to the lower portion;

the upper portion having a first surface, the upper portion placeable in (1) a closed state with the first surface directly overlying the upper surface, and (2) an open state with the first surface being in an upwardly facing orientation not overlying the upper surface to provide overhead access to the plurality of devices;

a component mounted to the first surface;

the lower portion having side walls on opposite sides thereof;

the upper portion having side panels extending parallel to but laterally outwardly of the side walls when device is in the closed state; and

the side walls have lower edges and the side panels extend past the lower edges when device is in the closed state.