Personal watercraft having daytime running headlight
First Claim
1. A personal watercraft comprising:
- a hull shell and a deck shell attached along a deck line to define an engine compartment therebetween;
an engine located within the engine compartment;
a steering assembly having a grippable steering member mounted on the deck shell;
a seat located rearward of the steering assembly;
a headlight mounted to the watercraft above the deckline and forward of the steering member;
an electrical power source located within the engine compartment that provides electrical power to the headlight whenever the engine is operating; and
an electronic control unit for the personal watercraft;
a run relay that receives a control signal from the electronic control unit, wherein the control signal from the electronic control unit closes the run relay so that electrical power can be supplied from the electrical power source to the headlight when the engine is operating; and
a user-operated override switch that temporarily opens the run relay when the engine is operating.
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Abstract
A personal watercraft has a daytime running headlight that illuminates continuously or stroboscopically when the personal watercraft is operating. The daytime running headlight makes the watercraft more noticeable to other boaters. Several embodiments are shown in which one or more daytime running headlights are mounted to the personal watercraft above the deckline of the watercraft and forward of the handlebars of the watercraft. Such positioning renders the daytime running headlight easily noticeable to other boaters even in relatively choppy water. The daytime running headlights should not only illuminate light forward of the watercraft, but should also illuminate peripherally from the watercraft. A linkage mechanism can be used to turn the one or more headlights in the direction in which the watercraft is turning.
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17 Claims
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1. A personal watercraft comprising:
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a hull shell and a deck shell attached along a deck line to define an engine compartment therebetween; an engine located within the engine compartment; a steering assembly having a grippable steering member mounted on the deck shell; a seat located rearward of the steering assembly; a headlight mounted to the watercraft above the deckline and forward of the steering member; an electrical power source located within the engine compartment that provides electrical power to the headlight whenever the engine is operating; and an electronic control unit for the personal watercraft; a run relay that receives a control signal from the electronic control unit, wherein the control signal from the electronic control unit closes the run relay so that electrical power can be supplied from the electrical power source to the headlight when the engine is operating; and a user-operated override switch that temporarily opens the run relay when the engine is operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personal watercraft comprising:
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a hull shell and a deck shell attached along a deck line to define an engine compartment therebetween; an engine located within the engine compartment; a steering assembly having a grippable steering member mounted on the deck shell; a seat located rearward of the steering assembly; a headlight mounted to the watercraft above the deckline and forward of the steering member; an electrical power source located within the engine compartment that provides electrical power to the headlight whenever the engine is operating; wherein the deck shell includes a headlight compartment and the headlight is mounted within the headlight compartment, and the personal watercraft further comprises a sealed transparent lens cover that covers and seals the headlight mounted within the headlight compartment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal watercraft comprising:
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a hull shell and a deck shell attached along a deck line to define an engine compartment therebetween; an engine located within the engine compartment; a steering assembly having a grippable steering member mounted on the deck shell; a seat located rearward of the steering assembly; a headlight mounted to the watercraft above the deckline and forward of the steering member; and an electrical power source located within the engine compartment that provides electrical power to the headlight whenever the engine is operating; wherein the deck shell includes a front hood and the headlight is mounted to the deck shell forward of the front hood. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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