Light assembly removably attachable to radio and battery assembly

• US 6,315,425 B1
• Filed: 01/10/2000
• Issued: 11/13/2001
• 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): HUSAR, STEPHEN F
• Application Number:
  US09/480,096
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 455/74, 455/344, 362/86, 362/234, 362/253, 362/190
• 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 comprising a light assembly adapter having one side removably attachable to a radio unit and a second side removably attachable to a battery pack assembly;

and a lighting device electrically connected to said adapter.

2. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said lighting device and said radio unit.

3. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein said adapter includes an internal power source for providing power to said lighting device.

4. The light assembly of claim 3, wherein said internal power source provides power to said radio unit.

5. The light assembly of claim 3, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said radio unit.

6. The light assembly of claim 3, further comprising a switch to select either said internal power source or said battery pack assembly to provide power to said lighting device.

7. The light assembly of claim 3, further comprising a switch to select either said internal power source or said battery pack assembly to provide power to said radio unit.

8. The light assembly of claim 3, further comprising a switch to select either said internal power source or said battery pack assembly to provide power to said lighting device and said radio unit.

9. The light assembly of claim 1, wherein said lighting device being removably attachable to said radio unit.

10. Apparatus comprising a light assembly having a light assembly adapter having first and second sides and a lighting device electrically connected to said adapter, a radio unit, and a battery pack assembly;

wherein said first side of said adapter being removably attachable to said radio unit and said second side of said adapter being removably attachable to said battery pack assembly.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said light adapter includes an internal power source for providing power to said lighting device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said internal power source provides power to said radio unit.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said radio unit.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said lighting device.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said lighting device being removably attachable to said radio unit.

16. A light assembly housing a light source, said light assembly being removably attachable to a universal connector of a radio unit, and a battery pack assembly being removably attachable to said radio unit.

17. The light assembly of claim 16, further comprising a universal connector for removably attaching a remote radio accessory.

18. The light assembly of claim 17, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said light assembly and said radio unit.

19. The light assembly of claim 18, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said remote radio accessory.

20. The light assembly of claim 17, further comprising an internal power source for providing power to said light source and said remote radio accessory.

21. The light assembly of claim 20, wherein said internal power source provides power to said radio unit.

22. Apparatus comprising a light assembly housing a light source, a radio unit having a universal connector and a battery pack assembly removably attachable to said radio unit, wherein said light assembly being removably attachable to said universal connector of said radio unit.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said light assembly includes a universal connector for removably attaching a remote radio accessory.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said light assembly and said radio unit.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein said battery pack assembly provides power to said remote radio accessory.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said light assembly includes an internal power source for providing power to said light source and said remote radio accessory.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said internal power source provides power to said radio unit.