Detachable Pool Light
First Claim
1. A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light fixture to a wall of a pool, said assembly comprising:
- a light fixture;
a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one of power and control signals to said light fixture through said first end;
a cable with a first end connected to said watertight connector for providing power from a power source to said light fixture; and
an adapter to secure said watertight connector and said cable within said wall, wherein the adapter is positionable within the wall of the pool such that the light fixture is contained within the pool and is proximate to a non-recessed portion of the wall, wherein the watertight connector extends into the adapter, and wherein the light fixture is configured to be connected and disconnected from the watertight connector while the light fixture and the watertight connector are submerged in water and the power is off.
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Abstract
A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light to a side wall of a pool where a pool light niche is not provided, said assembly can have an interchangeable light, a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one of power and control signals to said light through said first end, and a cable with a first end connected to said connector for providing at least one of power from a power source and a control signal from a controller to said light, wherein said light is operable for connecting and disconnecting from said watertight connector while both said connector and said light are submerged in water.
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21 Claims
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1. A swimming pool light assembly for connecting a light fixture to a wall of a pool, said assembly comprising:
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a light fixture;
a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver at least one of power and control signals to said light fixture through said first end;
a cable with a first end connected to said watertight connector for providing power from a power source to said light fixture; and
an adapter to secure said watertight connector and said cable within said wall, wherein the adapter is positionable within the wall of the pool such that the light fixture is contained within the pool and is proximate to a non-recessed portion of the wall, wherein the watertight connector extends into the adapter, and wherein the light fixture is configured to be connected and disconnected from the watertight connector while the light fixture and the watertight connector are submerged in water and the power is off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of connecting a light fixture to a wall of a pool, the method comprising:
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providing a light fixture;
providing a watertight connector comprising a first end and a second end operable to deliver power and control signals to said light fixture through said first end, wherein the watertight connector is secured to the wall of the pool and a cable by an adapter, wherein the cable provides the power from a power source and the control signal from a controller to the light fixture when the light fixture is connected to the watertight connector, wherein the adapter is positionable within the wall of the pool such that the light fixture is contained within the pool and is proximate to a non-recessed portion of the wall, wherein the watertight connector extends into the adapter; and
connecting the light fixture with the watertight connector while the light fixture and the connector are submerged in water and the power is off, wherein the connection of the light fixture with the watertight connector forces the water away from the cable. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification