Light assembly removably attachable to radio and battery assembly

• US 6,050,694 A
• Filed: 10/15/1998
• Issued: 04/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lightsword Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lightsword Incorporated
• Inventors: Confrey, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, James
• Application Number:
  US09/173,588
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 362/86, 362/253, 362/234
• US Class Current: 362/86
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/08 Constructional details, e.g. cabinet
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers

Abstract

A light assembly housing a light source is provided to be removably attachable to a radio unit designed to be removably attachable to a battery assembly. The light assembly may be positioned between the radio unit and battery assembly, and is capable of conducting power from the battery assembly to the radio unit.

Claims

1. A light assembly housing a light source, said light assembly having one side removably attachable to a radio unit and a second side removably attachable to a battery pack assembly.

2. The light assembly of claim 1, further comprising means for providing power from the battery pack assembly to the light source.

3. The light assembly of claim 2, further comprising means for providing power from the battery pack assembly to the radio unit.

4. The light assembly of claim 1, further comprising an internal power source for providing power to the light source.

5. The light assembly of claim 4, further comprising means for providing power from the internal power source to the radio unit.

6. The light assembly of claim 4, further comprising means for conducting power from the battery pack assembly to the radio unit.

7. The light assembly of claim 4, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the light source.

8. The light assembly of claim 4, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the radio unit.

9. The light assembly of claim 4, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the light source and the radio unit.

10. An apparatus comprising a light assembly housing a light source, a radio unit, and a battery pack assembly, wherein one side of said light assembly is removably attachable to the radio unit and a second side of the light assembly is removably attachable to the battery pack assembly.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said light assembly comprises an internal power source for providing power to the light source.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising means for providing power from the internal power source to the radio unit.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising means for conducting power from the battery pack assembly to the radio unit.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the light source.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the radio unit.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a switch to select between said internal power source and said battery pack assembly in order to provide power to the light source and the radio unit.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising means for conducting power from the battery pack assembly to the radio unit.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for conducting power from the battery pack assembly to the light source.

19. A method for providing an integrated light source and radio unit, wherein the radio unit is configured to be removably attachable to a battery pack assembly, comprising the steps of attaching a light assembly to the radio unit and attaching the battery pack assembly to the light assembly.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the light assembly comprises an internal power source for providing power to the light source.