STAKE WITH ILLUMINATED ORNAMENT

• US 20130070447A1
• Filed: 09/21/2012
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jed A. Darland
• Original Assignee: Jed A. Darland
• Inventors: DARLAND, Jed A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,668,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/217.14
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00

Abstract

An embodiment may include a stake with an elongated stake body that includes a stake top end, a stake bottom end, and a substantially rectangular portion with a width and a depth. The stake may further include an elongated transparent ornament window disposed within the stake body proximate to the stake top end which includes a portion extending at least the width and a portion extending less than the depth. The stake may further include an ornament disposed within the ornament window and an elongated illumination passage defined by the stake body that extends though the stake body from the stake top end to the ornament window. The illumination passage may have a portion abutting the ornament window having an area less than the area of the ornament window.

Claims

1. A stake, comprising:

an elongated stake body having a stake top end and stake bottom end;

an elongated ornament window disposed within the stake body proximate to the stake top end and including;

an ornament disposed within the ornament window; and

an elongated illumination passage extending though the stake body from the stake top end to the ornament window top end with a portion abutting the ornament window top end.

2. The stake of claim 1,

wherein the ornament window is substantially transparent;

and

wherein the stake is configured for light to pass through the illumination passage, for the light to pass into the ornament window, and for the light to illuminate the ornament.

3. The stake of claim 1, wherein widths of the ornament window are greater than widths of the illumination passage.

4. The stake of claim 1, wherein the portion of the illumination passage abutting the ornament window has a cross section surface that is less than the area of the ornament window.

5. The stake of claim 1, wherein the stake is configured for light to pass through the illumination passage, for the light to pass into the ornament window, and for the light to illuminate a portion of the ornament window comprising substantially only the ornament.

6. The stake of claim 1, wherein the illumination passage further comprises a hollow passage defined by the stake body.

7. The stake of claim 1, wherein stake body further comprises a substantially rectangular portion.

8. The stake of claim 7, wherein a portion of the ornament window extends the width of the rectangular portion.

9. The stake of claim 7, wherein a portion of the ornament window extends less than the full depth of the rectangular portion.

10. The stake of claim 1, wherein the illumination passage is substantially cylindrical.

11. The stake of claim 10, wherein the illumination passage further comprises a diameter about equal to a largest vertical diameter of the ornament.

12. The stake of claim 1, wherein the illumination passage comprises a transparent solid body.

13. The stake of claim 1, wherein the illumination passage and ornament are aligned along an axis.

14. The stake of claim 1, wherein the stake bottom end further comprises a wedge.

15. The stake of claim 1, wherein the ornament window is removable.

16. A stake, comprising:

an elongated stake body including;

a stake top end;

a stake bottom end; and

a substantially rectangular portion with a width and a depth;

an elongated transparent ornament window disposed within the stake body proximate to the stake top end and comprising;

a portion extending at least the width; and

a portion extending less than the depth,

an ornament disposed within the ornament window; and

an elongated illumination passage defined by the stake body and extending though the stake body from the stake top end to the ornament window with a portion abutting the ornament window having an area less than the area of the ornament window and the portion abutting the ornament window top end corresponding to a profile of the ornament, the illumination passage and ornament being aligned along an axis.

17. The stake of claim 16, wherein the stake is configured for light to pass through the illumination passage, for the light to pass into the ornament window, and for the light to illuminate the ornament.