Remote-controlled locator light apparatus

• US 20060023455A1
• Filed: 08/01/2005
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2004
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Michael E. Hardin
• Original Assignee: Michael E. Hardin
• Inventors: Hardin, Michael E.
• Application Number:
  US11/194,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20060023455A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/482 for locating vehicle in parking lot
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/00 Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0816 Strap fasteners, e.g. fasteners with a buckle
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/38 using flashing light

Abstract

A remote-controlled locator light apparatus includes a battery—powered portable transmitter unit for transmitting an activation signal. A battery—powered portable remote-controlled locator light unit receives the activation signal and is activated by the activation signal to emit a visible light signal. A strap assembly is provided for suspending the portable remote-controlled locator light unit from an object, such as a branch of a tree on which a tree stand is installed. The transmitter unit transmits an electromagnetic activation signal, and the remote-controlled locator light unit receives the electromagnetic activation signal and is activated thereby. In the portable remote-controlled locator light unit, a receiver assembly causes a signal driver assembly to drive or illuminate a light source. A housing includes transparent light source covers adjacent to the light source and substantially surrounding the light source for allowing light rays emitted from the light source to pass therethrough.

Claims

1. A remote-controlled locator light apparatus, comprising:

a portable transmitter unit for transmitting an activation signal,

a portable remote-controlled locator light unit which receives said activation signal and is activated by said activation signal to emit a visible light signal, and

suspension attachment means for attaching said portable remote-controlled locator light unit to an object.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said portable transmitter unit is battery powered.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object to which said portable remote-controlled locator light unit is attached is a standing object.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the standing object is a part of a tree.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the standing object is a tree branch.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

said transmitter unit transmits an electromagnetic activation signal, and

said remote-controlled locator light unit receives said electromagnetic activation signal and is activated by said electromagnetic activation signal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said portable remote-controlled locator light unit includes:

a battery power source,

a receiver assembly, electrically connected to said battery power source, for receiving said electromagnetic activation signal,

a signal driver assembly electrically connected to said battery power source and said receiver assembly,

a light source electrically connected to said battery power source and said signal driver assembly, and

a housing for housing said battery power source, said receiver assembly, said signal driver assembly, and said light source.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said housing includes transparent light source covers adjacent to said light source for allowing light rays emitted from said light source to pass therethrough.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said housing includes transparent light source covers which substantially surround said light source in a horizontal plane.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said housing includes an identification tag area.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said portable transmitter unit further provides an auxiliary activation signal for controlling a programmable timer in said portable remote-controlled locator light unit for controlling said light source.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said portable remote-controlled locator light unit further includes:

a programmable timer electrically connected to said battery power source and said signal driver assembly, wherein said receiver assembly responds to said auxiliary activation signal from said portable transmitter unit for controlling said programmable timer for driving said signal driver assembly for controlling said light source.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said suspension attachment means include a strap assembly connected to said portable remote-controlled locator light unit.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said strap assembly includes:

a first strap member,

a first buckle connected to said first strap member,

a second strap member, and

a second buckle connected to said second strap member.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further including:

a key for unlocking said first buckle from said second buckle.