Identification and/or trail light

• US 20070153525A1
• Filed: 01/03/2007
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas F. Helget
• Original Assignee: Thomas F. Helget
• Inventors: Evans, Robert, Helget, Gerald
• Granted Patent: US 7,455,419 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/276
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0832 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2107/10 for land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/02 for roads, paths or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An efficient, long lasting identification and trail light that is suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification includes a translucent housing with an internal cavity. A folding tack is mounted on the housing and is movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position for temporarily tacking the housing to an object. An electrical control circuit with a battery are suitably mounted within the cavity. A light is mounted on the housing and is connected to the control circuit. A photocell is connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness to identify an object or illuminate a trail.

Claims

1. An efficient, long-lasting identification and trail light suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification, comprising:

(a) a housing with an internal cavity;

(b) a folding tack mounted on the housing movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position for temporarily tacking the housing to an object;

(c) an electrical control circuit with a battery mounted within the cavity;

(d) a light mounted on the housing and connected to the control circuit; and

(e) a photocell connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness.

2. The light of claim 1, further comprising an on/off switch on the circuit within the housing to turn on the circuit.

3. The light of claim 1, wherein the light is a light-emitting diode (LED).

4. The light of claim 3, wherein the LED is colored and selected from a group comprising, red, green and white.

5. The light of claim 1, wherein the tack is “

T”

shaped.

6. The light of claim 1, wherein the housing is translucent.

7. An efficient, long-lasting identification and trail light suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification, comprising:

(a) a housing with an internal cavity;

(b) a folding tack mounted on the housing movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position for temporarily tacking the housing to an object;

(c) an electrical control circuit with a battery mounted within the cavity;

(d) a light-emitting diode (LED) mounted on the housing and connected to the control circuit; and

(e) a photocell connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness.

8. The light of claim 7, further comprising an on/off switch on the circuit within the housing to turn on the circuit.

9. The light of claim 7, wherein the LED is colored and selected from a group comprising, red, green and white.

10. The light of claim 7, wherein the tack is “

T”

shaped.

11. The light of claim 7, wherein the housing is translucent.

12. An efficient, long-lasting identification and trail light suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification, comprising:

(a) a translucent housing with an internal cavity;

(b) a mechanical linkage mounted on the housing for temporarily mounting the housing to an object;

(c) an electrical control circuit with a battery mounted within the cavity;

(d) a light-emitting diode (LED) mounted on the housing and connected to the control circuit; and

(e) a photocell connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising an on/off switch on the circuit within the housing to turn on the circuit.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the light is a light-emitting diode (LED).

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the LED is colored and selected from a group comprising, red, green and white.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the mechanical linkage is from a group comprising a folding tack mounted on the housing movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position, adhesively securable hook and loop patches and adhesive.

17. An efficient, long-lasting identification and trail light suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification, comprising:

(a) a translucent housing with an internal cavity;

(b) a mechanical linkage for temporarily tacking the housing to an object;

(c) an electrical control circuit with a battery mounted within the cavity;

(d) a light-emitting diode mounted on the housing and connected to the control circuit;

(e) an on/off switch on the circuit within the housing to turn on the circuit;

(f) a photocell connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the LED is colored and selected from a group comprising, red, green and white.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the mechanical linkage is from a group comprising a folding tack mounted on the housing movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position, adhesively securable hook and loop patches and adhesive.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the tack is “

T”

shaped.