Umbrella post light

• US 5,463,535 A
• Filed: 09/22/1994
• Issued: 10/31/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William C. Vest
• Original Assignee: William C. Vest
• Inventors: Vest, William C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F.
• Application Number:
  US08/310,346
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 362/102, 362/120, 362/202, 362/217, 362/223, 362/431, 135/16, 135/66, 135/91
• US Class Current: 362/102
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1063 with tables
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/04 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0008 Table or tray, height adjustable on parasol pole
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols

Abstract

A light for illuminating structure around a post. The inventive device includes a main body having a cylindrical lens extending therearound. A lower post coupler is mounted to a first end of the main body and can be coupled to a weighted base of a table umbrella. An upper post coupler is mounted to a second end of the main body and can receive a post of a table umbrella. A light bulb is mounted within the main body to effect lighting of structure around the umbrella post, such as a table or the like.

Claims

1. An umbrella post light comprising;

a main body having a lower end cap spaced from an upper end cap;

lighting means interposed between said upper and lower end caps for creating and dispensing light exteriorly of said main body;

a lower post coupler extending from said lower end cap;

an upper post coupler extending from said upper end; and

a substantially tubular support post coupled to said lower post coupler, said support post being coupled to a base coupler, with said base coupler being couplable to a weighted base positioned beneath a table such that said lighting means is positioned above said table, whereby said table and items residing thereon can be illuminated by said lighting means.

2. The umbrella post light of claim 1, wherein said lighting means comprises a fixed lens of substantially semi-cylindrical configuration which fixedly extends between said upper end cap and said lower end cap;

a pivotal lens of substantially semi- cylindrical configuration pivotally mounted to an edge of said fixed lens;

a light bulb socket secured to an interior of said main body for threadably receiving a light bulb; and

power cord means electrically coupled to said light bulb socket for electrically communicating said socket with a power source.

3. The umbrella post light of claim 2, and further comprising a spring clip secured to said pivotal lens;

and a catch secured to said fixed lens, said spring clip being selectively engagable to said catch to retain said pivotal lens relative to said fixed lens.

4. The umbrella post light of claim 3, wherein said power cord means comprises a power cord engagable to a conventional household power outlet;

a power switch mounted to said main body with said power cord extending through an aperture in a side of said support post and being in electrical communication with said power switch, said power with being in electrical communication with said socket for selectively permitting electrical communication between said power cord and said socket.

5. The umbrella post light of claim 4, wherein said base coupler is adjustably coupled to said support post by a removable pin, said support post including a plurality of aligned, through-extending pin apertures, and said base coupler including a through-extending aperture, wherein said pin can be selectively positioned through said apertures.

6. The umbrella post light of claim 5, and further comprising a light bulb threadably engaged to said socket, said light bulb comprising an incandescent light bulb.

7. The umbrella post light of claim 5, and further comprising a light bulb threadably engaged to said socket, said light bulb comprising a fluorescent light bulb having u-shaped fluorescent tube.

8. An umbrella post light comprising:

a main body having a lower end cap spaced from an upper end cap;

a lower post coupler extending from said lower end cap;

an upper post coupler extending from said upper end cap, said upper post coupler having a through-extending drain aperture extending through a side wall of said upper end cap;

a substantially tubular support post coupled to said lower post coupler;

a base coupler adjustably coupled to said support post, said base coupler being couplable to a weighted base, said support post including a plurality of aligned, through-extending pin apertures, and said base coupler including a through-extending aperture with a pin positioned through base coupler aperture and an individual one of said support post apertures;

a light means interposed between said upper and lower end caps for creating and dispensing light exteriorly of said main body, said light means comprising a fixed lens of substantially semi-cylindrical configuration which fixedly extends between said upper end cap and said lower end cap;

a pivotal lens of substantially semi-cylindrical configuration pivotally mounted to an edge of said fixed lens;

a light bulb socket secured to an interior of said main body for threadably receiving a light bulb; and

power cord means electrically coupled to said light bulb socket for electrically communicating said socket with a power source, said power cord means comprising a power cord engagable to a conventional household power outlet;

a power switch mounted to said main body with said power cord extending through an aperture in a side of said support post and being in electrical communication with said power switch, said power with being in electrical communication with said socket for selectively permitting electrical communication between said power cord and said socket;

and,

a spring clip secured to said pivotal lens; and

a catch secured to said fixed lens, said spring clip being selectively engagable to said catch to retain said pivotal lens relative to said fixed lens.

9. The umbrella post light of claim 8, and further comprising a light bulb threadably engaged to said socket, said light bulb comprising an incandescent light bulb.

10. The umbrella post light of claim 8, and further comprising a light bulb threadably engaged to said socket, said light bulb comprising a fluorescent light bulb having u-shaped fluorescent tube.

11. An umbrella post light comprising:

a main body having a lower end cap spaced from an upper end cap;

a lower post coupler extending from said lower end cap;

an upper post coupler extending from said upper end cap, said upper post coupler having a through-extending drain aperture extending through a side wall of said upper end cap;

a substantially tubular support post coupled to said lower post coupler;

a base coupler adjustably coupled to said support post, said base coupler being couplable to a weighted base, said support post including a plurality of aligned, through-extending pin apertures, and said base coupler including a through-extending aperture with a pin positioned through base coupler aperture and an individual one of said support post apertures;

and,

a light means interposed between said upper and lower end caps for creating and dispensing light exteriorly of said main body, said light means comprising a solid cylindrical lens which fixedly extends between said upper end cap and said lower end cap;

a light bulb socket secured to an interior of said main body for threadably receiving a light bulb; and

power cord means electrically coupled to said light bulb socket for electrically communicating said socket with a power source, said power cord means comprising a power cord engagable to a conventional household power outlet;

a power switch mounted to said main body with said power cord extending through an aperture in a side of said support post and being in electrical communication with said power switch, said power with being in electrical communication with said socket for selectively permitting electrical communication between said power cord and said socket.