Firefighting device with light emitting component

• US 20070080244A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Lozier, Todd, McGarry, Kiernan
• Granted Patent: US 7,823,801 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/526
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 31/02 Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/00 Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/04 Resilient mountings, e.g. shock absorbers shock absorbing devices of vehicle headlamp housings B60Q1/0491; in general F16F15/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/04 Provision of filling media
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0064 Health, life-saving or fire-fighting equipment
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/30 Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source shades F21V1/17; globes, bowls or cover glasses F21V3/08, F21V3/12; refractors F21V5/10; reflectors F21V7/26, F21V7/30; elements with provision for controlling the spectral properties or intensity F21V9/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/00 Planar light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A firefighting device comprising includes a device body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when the firefighting device is in operation and at least one molded body. At least a portion of the molded body is at least translucent and encloses therein or covers a light emitting source. When light is emitted from the light emitting source, light is emitted from the molded body to thereby illuminate the firefighting device.

Claims

1. A firefighting device comprising:

a device body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when said firefighting device is in operation; and

said device body including at least one molded body, at least a portion of said molded body being at least translucent and enclosing therein or covering a light emitting source, and wherein light emitted from said light emitting source is emitted from said molded body to illuminate said firefighting device.

2. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said molded body is molded from a rubber, an elastomer or a polymer material.

3. The firefighting device according to claim 1 wherein said light emitting source comprises a powered light emitting source.

4. The firefighting device according to claim 3, further comprising a voltage source for powering said powered light emitting source.

5. The firefighting device according to claim 4, wherein said voltage source is encapsulated in said molded body.

6. The firefighting device according to claim 4, wherein said powered light emitting source comprises at least one light emitting diode.

7. The firefighting device according to claim 1 wherein said light emitting source comprises a chemically activated luminescent cell, a luminescent body, or luminescent paint.

8. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said firefighting device comprises a nozzle, a monitor, a gate wye, or a hose.

9. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said firefighting device comprises a nozzle, said nozzle including a plurality of said molded bodies.

10. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said molded body comprises a bumper.

11. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said molded body comprises a handle grip.

12. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said molded body comprises a hand grip.

13. The firefighting device according to claim 1, wherein said molded body comprises a coupling.

14. A firefighting nozzle comprising:

a nozzle body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when said nozzle is in operation;

said nozzle body including at least one molded body, at least a portion of said molded body being at least translucent; and

a light emitting source, light emitted from said light emitting source being emitted from said molded body to illuminate said firefighting nozzle.

15. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 14, wherein said light emitting source is selectively actuated to emit said light.

16. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 15, wherein said light emitting source comprises a powered light emitting source.

17. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 16, further comprising a voltage source for powering said powered light emitting source.

18. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 17, wherein said light emitting source and said voltage source is encapsulated in said molded body.

19. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 18, wherein said powered light emitting source comprises at least one light emitting diode.

20. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 14, wherein said light emitting source comprises a chemically activated luminescent cell, a luminescent body, or paint.

21. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 14, wherein said molded body comprises a bumper, a handle grip, a hand grip, or a coupling.

22. The firefighting nozzle according to claim 14, wherein said molded body includes a cavity formed therein, said light emitting source encapsulated in said cavity.

23. A firefighting device comprising:

a device body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when said firefighting device is in operation; and

said device body including at least one light emitting source, and wherein light emitted from said light emitting source illuminates said firefighting device.

24. The firefighting device according to claim 23, wherein said light emitting source comprises a powered light emitting source, a chemically activated luminescent cell, a luminescent body, or luminescent paint.

25. The firefighting device according to claim 23, further comprising a molded body mounted to said device body, said molded body comprising a translucent material, said molded body encapsulating or covering said light emitting source wherein light emitted from said light emitting source is emitted from said molded body to illuminate said firefighting device.

26. A firefighting device comprising:

a device body with a fluid passage through which a fluid flows when said firefighting device is in operation;

said device body including at least one molded body; and

a light emitting source, and wherein light emitted from said light emitting source is emitted at said molded body to illuminate said firefighting device.

27. The firefighting device according to claim 26, wherein said light emitting source comprises a powered light emitting source, a chemically activated luminescent cell, a luminescent body, or luminescent paint.

28. The firefighting device according to claim 26, wherein said firefighting device comprises a nozzle, a monitor, a gate wye, or a hose.

29. The firefighting device according to claim 26, wherein said light emitting source is in said molded body.

30. A method of assembling a firefighting device, said method comprising:

providing a firefighting device body;

molding an accessory body;

mounting said accessory body to said firefighting device body;

providing a chargeable light emitting source that when charged by an external light source emits light over a period of time, said providing includes providing a chargeable light emitting source in, on, or under said accessory body.

31. A method of assembling a firefighting device, said method comprising:

providing a firefighting device body;

molding an accessory body from at least a translucent material;

mounting said accessory body to said firefighting device body; and

said molding including molding a light emitting source in said accessory body.