Lighting structure for patio umbrella

• US 20040095749A1
• Filed: 11/12/2003
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alfred J. Bilotti
• Original Assignee: Alfred J. Bilotti
• Inventors: Bilotti, Alfred J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,851,823 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/102
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/02 with illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/116 Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards F21V21/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols

Abstract

A lighting structure is removably attached to the pole of a patio umbrella. The lighting structure has a battery housing, a hollow support having a first end attached to the battery housing, a light bulb removably attached to the second end of the hollow support, wiring extending through the hollow support and having a first end positioned in the battery housing and a second end coupled to the light bulb, and a collar for removably attaching the battery housing to the pole.

Claims

1. An assembly, comprising:

a patio umbrella having a pole;

a lighting structure having;

a battery housing;

a hollow support having a first end attached to the battery housing, and a second end;

a light bulb removably attached to the second end of the hollow support;

wiring extending through the hollow support and having a first end positioned in the battery housing and a second end coupled to the light bulb; and

means for removably attaching the battery housing to the pole.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further including a switch coupled to the wiring.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the lighting structure further includes a bulb holder attached to the hollow support, and a globe removably attached to the bulb holder and covering the light bulb.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the attaching means has a first piece and a second piece that are removably attached to each other about the pole, with the first piece removably attached to the battery housing.

5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the first and second pieces has a semi-circular configuration.

6. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the battery housing has a groove, and the first piece has an extension that is removably received in the groove.

7. An assembly, comprising:

a patio umbrella having a pole;

a lighting structure having;

a battery housing;

a hollow support having a first end attached to the battery housing, and a second end;

a light bulb removably attached to the second end of the hollow support;

wiring extending through the hollow support and having a first end positioned in the battery housing and a second end coupled to the light bulb;

a switch coupled to the wiring;

a bulb holder attached to the hollow support; and

a globe removably attached to the bulb holder and covering the light bulb; and

means for removably attaching the battery housing to the pole.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the attaching means has a first piece and a second piece that are removably attached to each other about the pole, with the first piece removably attached to the battery housing.

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second pieces has a semi-circular configuration.

10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the battery housing has a groove, and the first piece has an extension that is removably received in the groove.