Safety light

• US 6,406,164 B1
• Filed: 05/02/2000
• Issued: 06/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marpac LLC
• Original Assignee: Marpac Corporation
• Inventors: Theisen, David A., McCoy, Terrence P., Small, Jeffrey R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hobden, David V.
• Application Number:
  US09/563,641
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• Field of Search: 362/191, 362/285, 362/396, 362/397, 362/398, 362/190, 362/226, 362/430, 362/457, 362/157, 362/158, 362/486, 362/549, 362/186, 362/253, 248/683, 248/206.5, 248/127, 248/174, 383/9, 383/106, 206/806, 206/419, 206/418
• US Class Current: 362/191
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 7/00 Arrangement or adaptation of portable emergency signal devices on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/14 Light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet

Abstract

A safety light kit is described that includes a plurality of battery-powered safety lights and an plurality of safety light stands, each of the stands including a ferrous mounting plate, and a support member adapted to support the ferrous mounting plate in a generally upright orientation on a horizontal surface. The kit can also include additional mounting mechanisms such as a rectangular plate having a front face for attachment of a light, and a rear surface for use in attaching said mounting mechanism to a generally vertical surface and/or a flexible pouch having a safety light-receiving cavity with a transparent front face. The lights can also be used in combination with a stand or other mounting mechanism independent of the kit.

Claims

1. A safety light kit comprising:

a) a plurality of battery-powered safety lights;

b) a plurality of safety light stands, each of said stands including a ferrous mounting plate, and a support member adapted to support said ferrous mounting plate in a generally upright orientation when placed on a horizontal surface and;

c) a container having a lower section and a cover, said lower section including a liner with pockets for receiving said lights and said stands.

2. The kit of claim 1 further including a mounting mechanism comprised of a rectangular ferrous plate having a front face for attachment of a light, and a rear surface for attaching said mounting mechanism to a generally vertical surface.

3. The kit of claim 1, further including a mounting mechanism comprised of a pouch having a safety light-receiving cavity with a transparent front surface.

4. The kit of claim 1, further including a mounting mechanism comprised of a rectangular plate having a front face for attachment of a safety light, clips for securing said light to said front face, and attachment means for securing said mounting mechanism to a generally vertical surface.

5. The kit of claim 1, further including a first mounting mechanism comprised of a plate with a face for attachment of a safety light and attachment means for securing said plate to a generally vertical surface, and a second mounting mechanism comprised of a pouch having a safety light-receiving cavity with a transparent front face.

6. A safety light system comprising:

a) a battery-powered safety light; and

b) a light standing including a mounting plate with a face for attachment of said light, and a support member adapted to support said mounting plate in a generally upright orientation when placed on a horizontal surface, said mounting plate having an upper portion for attachment of said light, a lower portion and a reflective strip attached to said lower portion.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said light has a given width, and said mounting plate has a width equal to said given width, ±

20%.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein said mounting plate has an upper edge, and said support member has an upper edge integral with said mounting plate upper edge, said mounting plate and said support member being of approximately the same dimensions, and joined at an angle of from about 20°

to about 70°

.

9. A safety light system comprising:

a) a battery-powered safety light; and

b) a mounting plate having a front face for attachment of said light, and a rear face including attachment means for attaching said plate to a generally vertical surface, said plate including clips for attaching said light to said front face.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said light has a rear surface with permanent magnets on said rear surface, and said plate is ferrous.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said attachment means is a suction cup.

12. A safety light system comprising:

a battery-powered safety light; and

b) a pouch having a safety light-receiving cavity with a transparent front surface.

13. The system of claim 12, further including at least one flap for attaching said pouch to a surface.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein said pouch includes a cover and a fastener to releasibly secure said cover to said pouch.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein said pouch is formed of flexible front and back plastic sheets having joined side and bottom peripheries.

16. A safety light system comprising:

a) a battery-powered safety light; and

b) a light stand including a mounting plate having an upper edge and a face for attachment of said light, and a support member having an upper edge integral with said mounting plate upper edge, said support member being adapted to support said mounting plate in a generally upright orientation when placed on a horizontal surface, said mounting plate and said support member have lower edges with downwardly extending tabs.

17. A safety light system comprising:

a) a battery-powered safety light having a front transparent section, a rear section, and a permanent magnet on said rear section; and

b) a light stand including a ferrous mounting plate with first upper and lower edges, and a face for attachment to the rear section of said light, and a support member with a second upper edge integral with said mounting plate first upper edge, and a second lower edge, said mounting plate being adapted to support said mounting plate face in a generally upright orientation when said lower edges are placed on a horizontal surface.

18. The safety light system of claim 17, wherein said first and second upper edges are joined at an angle of from about 20°

to about 70°

.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said mounting plate and said support member are approximately of the same dimensions.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein said first and second lower edges include downwardly extending tabs.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein said mounting plate face has an upper portion for attachment of said light and a lower portion, said system further including a reflective strip attached to said lower portion.

22. A safety light system attachable to an object comprising:

a) a battery-powered safety light having a front transparent section, a rear section, and first vertical and horizontal dimensions; and

b) a nonferrous mounting plate having front and rear faces, and second vertical and horizontal dimensions approximately equal to said first vertical and horizontal dimensions, said plate having light attachment means for attaching said light rear section to said front face, and object attachment means for attaching said rear face to said object.