Portable lighting apparatus
First Claim
1. A portable lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base for supporting a mounting post, a mast comprising at least one elongated mast section, each mast section including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of each mast sections fixably engagable with the mounting post, a lamp bulb, a light fixture comprising a lamp post having a lower end fixably engageable with the upper end of each of the mast sections, a port plug, a lamp holder mount for supporting a lamp holder, the port plug including a one-way air valve, the lamp holder including a connector cable electrically connectable to the lamp bulb when the lamp bulb is retained in the lamp holder, and a unitary inflatable non-opaque balloon comprising a flexible, generally spherical sheet material and an open port, the open port providing an opening in the balloon for hermetically receiving the light fixture therein, whereby with the light fixture inserted into the open port of the balloon and hermetically sealed therein, the balloon inflated, the lamp bulb engaged with the lamp holder, and with the lamp post mounted to at least one of the mast sections as the mast, the bottom-most mast section being engaged with the mounting post of the base, the bulb may be connected to a suitable power source through the connector cable to illuminate the bulb and thereby illuminate the balloon.
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Abstract
A portable lighting apparatus and a method of its use are disclosed. A mounting post is vertically supported by a rigid base which includes a plurality of wheels fixed to a bottom side thereof The base further includes an enclosure which completely encloses the mounting post, as well as the other components of the invention, when the apparatus is in a disassembled configuration. A mast is preferably comprised of at least one elongated mast section, each of which fit end-to-end and can be locked together. The mast is fixed to the mounting post. A light fixture is included that comprises a lamp post, a port plug, and a lamp holder mount that supports a lamp holder. The lamp post has a lower end that is attachable to the upper end of any one of the plurality of mast sections. A lamp bulb is held by the lamp holder, and a connector cable is electrically connected to the bulb therethrough. A unitary inflatable non-opaque balloon is included that comprises a flexible, generally spherical sheet material and an open port. The open port provides an opening into the balloon for hermetically receiving the light fixture therein. A stabilizing base is included that has a center opening slidably engageable with the lamp post of the light fixture. As such, the balloon may be fastened securely to the mast through at least one fastening strap and the stabilizing base. A power source is included for the bulb, and an air blower may be included for inflating the balloon during assembly. A method of use of the apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. A portable lighting apparatus comprising:
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a base for supporting a mounting post, a mast comprising at least one elongated mast section, each mast section including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of each mast sections fixably engagable with the mounting post, a lamp bulb, a light fixture comprising a lamp post having a lower end fixably engageable with the upper end of each of the mast sections, a port plug, a lamp holder mount for supporting a lamp holder, the port plug including a one-way air valve, the lamp holder including a connector cable electrically connectable to the lamp bulb when the lamp bulb is retained in the lamp holder, and a unitary inflatable non-opaque balloon comprising a flexible, generally spherical sheet material and an open port, the open port providing an opening in the balloon for hermetically receiving the light fixture therein, whereby with the light fixture inserted into the open port of the balloon and hermetically sealed therein, the balloon inflated, the lamp bulb engaged with the lamp holder, and with the lamp post mounted to at least one of the mast sections as the mast, the bottom-most mast section being engaged with the mounting post of the base, the bulb may be connected to a suitable power source through the connector cable to illuminate the bulb and thereby illuminate the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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