SWIMMING POOL LIGHT SYSTEM

• US 3,801,022 A
• Filed: 01/24/1973
• Issued: 04/02/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harold C. Cassey
• Original Assignee: Harold C. Cassey
• Inventors: Cassey, Harold C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Greiner, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US05/326,466
• Time in Patent Office: 433 Days
• Field of Search: 240/26,6,7.1,2LF
• US Class Current: 362/257
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/00 Lighting devices intended for fixed installation F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/00 Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools

Abstract

A swimming pool light system including base means adapted to be positioned adjacent the edge of a swimming pool, along either a deck or coping for support thereby and having a light head, supporting an electric light socket and bulb, on the lower end of a tube positionable within the water of the pool adjacent a sidewall surface thereof to illuminate the pool below the water level. Anchored clamp type base means are included and the system is operated preferably by voltage substantially reduced from conventional household voltage or by household voltage current, if protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter. A rechargeable battery also may be used as a safe low voltage power supply.

Claims

1. A light for a swimming pool comprising in combination, base means having a supporting surface adapted to directly engage and be supported by a horizontal deck surface at the sides of a swimming pool, means adapted to fixedly secure said base means to said deck surface, said base means having a horizontal elongated recess and clamping means substantially coextensive in length therewith and removably connected to said base means and overlying said recess when clamped thereto, a supporting tube having one end received within said recess of said base means and firmly clamped therein when said clamping means is connected to said base means, said supporting tube having a portion extending downwardly at an angle therefrom and positioned adjacent the sidewall of a pool when said light is clamped to said base means, said downwardly extending tube portion being of adequate length to extend below the level of water in such swimming pool, a light shield connected to the terminal end of said downwardly extending portion of said supporting tube, an electric light bulb and socket within said shield, and an electric conduit connected at one end to and extending from said socket and through said tube to a source of electric current provided adjacent the deck of such swimming pool.

2. The light according to claim 1 in which said base means includes a base member having a substantially rectangular bottom surface engageable with the horizontal deck of a pool and incLuding means adjacent at least opposite sides to receive connecting screws or the like to be connected to said pool deck to provide firm stationary support to said supporting tube and light thereon when clamped to said base member, and said horizontal elongated recess being substantially parallel to the bottom surface of said base member.

3. The light according to claim 2 in which said horizontal elongated recess is substantially as long as said base member in one direction to provide firm support of said supporting tube by said base member.

4. The light according to claim 1 in which said elongated recess and said one end of said tube have an interfitting key and keyway coengageable to prevent rotation of said one end of said tube within said recess.

5. The light according to claim 1 further including a quick-connectable and disconnectable socket and plug unit in said electric conduit adjacent the end of said one end of said tube, whereby said light can be disconnected readily from said source of current in the event of accidental dislodgement of said base means from the normal position thereof upon said deck of a swimming pool or for bulb replacement or storage.

6. The light according to claim 1 in which said tube is substantially L-shaped, one leg thereof being shorter than the other leg and securely clamped to said base means within said recess and the other leg in normal use extending downwardly into said pool adjacent one sidewall thereof.

7. The light according to claim 1 in which said light shield has abutment means on the surface thereof nearest the sidewall of a pool when installed therein, said abutment being adapted to engage said sidewall to stabilize said light shell within the pool.

8. The light according to claim 1 further including a disconnectable socket and prong attaching means connectable to said light shield and sidewall of said pool to secure said light shield to said sidewall against accidental disconnection therefrom and permit disconnection of said light shield from said sidewall quickly.

9. The light according to claim 8 in which said quickly operable attaching and detaching means for said one end of said tube being operable when said tube is released therefrom to permit said tube and light containing shield thereon to be lifted upwardly simultaneously to disconnect said prong and socket attaching means for said shield and thereby remove said light assembly from the pool in which it is mounted.

10. The light according to claim 9 in which said prong is mounted on said light shield and extends substantially vertical in use, and said socket being provided in a member attachable to the sidewall of the pool and the axis of said socket extending substantially vertically.

11. A light for a swimming pool comprising in combination base means having a supporting surface adapted to directly engage and be supported by a horizontal deck surface at the sides of a swimming pool, means adapted to fixedly secure said base means to said deck surface, said base means comprising a shell adapted to contain a quantity of weight-supplying material adequate to provide desired weight for said base means to hold it by gravity upon the deck of a swimming pool and said shell having recess formations therein respectively adjacent opposite sides of said shell, clamping means overlying said recess formations and releasably connected thereto, a supporting tube having one end received within said recess means of said base means and firmly clamped therein when said clamping means is connected to said base means, said supporting tube having a portion extending downwardly at an angle therefrom and positioned adjacent the sidewall of a pool when said light is clamped to said base means, said downwardly extending tube portion being of adequate length to extend below the level of water in such swimming pool, a light shield connected to the terminal end of said downwardly extending portion of said supporting tube, an electric light bulb anD socket within said shield, and an electric conduit connected at one end to and extending from said socket and through said tube to a source of electric current provided adjacent the deck of such swimming pool.