Retractable low voltage lighting fixture
First Claim
1. A low voltage lighting fixture for in-ground installation comprising:
- A. an elongated exterior housing adapted to be at least partially buried in the ground, said exterior housing having an opening at one end thereof;
B. a watertight interior housing mounted for reciprocation from a retracted position within said elongated housing to a protracted position through said opening and at least partially extended from said elongated housing, said interior housing having an upper lamp portion and a lower motor portion;
C. motorized drive means in said lower motor portion for operationally engaging said exterior housing for moving said interior housing between said retracted and protracted positions;
D. a lamp carried in said upper lamp portion of said interior housing; and
E. primary electrical power means extending through said exterior housing and into said interior housing, said electrical power means being operatively connected to said lamp and said motorized drive means whereby activation of said primary electrical power means illuminates said lamp and causes said motorized drive means to move said interior housing from its retracted position to its protracted position while deactivation of said primary electrical power means deenergizes said lamp and causes said motorized drive means to move said interior housing from its protracted position to its retracted position.
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Abstract
A retractable low voltage lighting fixture can be buried in the ground leaving only the top surface exposed and flush with the ground surface. When activated, an interior lamp housing raises out of the ground via a mechanical drive and a lamp contained therein lights up. The lighting fixture provides illumination for walkways, driveways and other areas requiring outdoor lighting. After a specified period of time, the light goes off and the interior housing is driven back down into the ground flush with the ground surface, completely hidden and out of the way of possible damage by vandalism or accidental breakage. The lighting fixture is comprised of two major component parts--an interior lamp housing and an elongated exterior housing. The interior lamp housing houses the following components: switches, gearbox, motor, electrical components, batteries and light bulb. The exterior housing is buried in the ground and slideably receives the interior lamp housing. The exterior housing provides the appropriate electrical connections and removably receives a gear rack to which the interior lamp housing is drivingly engaged.
85 Citations
25 Claims
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1. A low voltage lighting fixture for in-ground installation comprising:
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A. an elongated exterior housing adapted to be at least partially buried in the ground, said exterior housing having an opening at one end thereof; B. a watertight interior housing mounted for reciprocation from a retracted position within said elongated housing to a protracted position through said opening and at least partially extended from said elongated housing, said interior housing having an upper lamp portion and a lower motor portion; C. motorized drive means in said lower motor portion for operationally engaging said exterior housing for moving said interior housing between said retracted and protracted positions; D. a lamp carried in said upper lamp portion of said interior housing; and E. primary electrical power means extending through said exterior housing and into said interior housing, said electrical power means being operatively connected to said lamp and said motorized drive means whereby activation of said primary electrical power means illuminates said lamp and causes said motorized drive means to move said interior housing from its retracted position to its protracted position while deactivation of said primary electrical power means deenergizes said lamp and causes said motorized drive means to move said interior housing from its protracted position to its retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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