Light for patio umbrella

• US 7,063,433 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2004
• Issued: 06/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lighting Partners Jax, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hunter Fan Company (Griffon Corporation)
• Inventors: Pape, Robert J., Patz, Jason D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Assistant Examiner(s): Truong, Bao Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/751,557
• Publication Number:
  US 20050146868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 362/565, 362/102, 362/431, 362/191, 362/234, 362/184, 362/153, 362/577, 362/352, 362/450, 135/910, 135/161, 135/16, 248/524, 405/71
• US Class Current: 362/102
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0012 Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/04 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/91 Illuminated cane or umbrella

Abstract

A light (10) is disclosed for use with a patio umbrella (11) having a central pole (14). The light has an external housing (25) and an internal light source (26). The external housing includes an annular base plate (27), an annular dome shaped light diffuser (28), a tubular pole guide (29) having a central bore (31), and a locking ring (32). It should be understood that the umbrella pole (14) has a select diameter which is smaller than the bore of the pole guide.

Claims

1. A combination light, patio umbrella and patio table, the combination comprising:

a patio table having a top surface with a hole therethrough;

a patio umbrella having a central pole configured to pass through said patio table hole; and

a light having a housing with a translucent light diffusor, a base plate coupled to said light diffuser, and a tubular pole guide passing through said light diffusor and coupled to said base plate; and

a light source mounted within said housing in a position to direct light through said translucent light diffusor,

whereby the umbrella central pole is positioned within the pole guide of the housing to prevent lateral movement of the light relative to the central pole.

2. A light for use in conjunction with a patio umbrella having a central pole, the light comprising:

a housing having a translucent light diffuser, a base plate coupled to said light diffuser, and a tubular pole guide passing through said light diffuser and coupled to said base plate; and

a light source mounted within said housing and positioned to direct light through said translucent light diffuser,

whereby the umbrella central pole is positioned within the pole guide of the housing to prevent lateral movement of the light relative to the central pole.

3. A light for use in conjunction with a patio umbrella having a central pole of a select diameter, the light comprising:

a base plate having an opening therein;

a translucent light diffuser coupled to said base plate, said light diffuser having an opening therein aligned with said base plate opening;

a pole guide coupled to said base plate and light diffuser, said pole guide having a bore therethrough with an internal diameter larger than the diameter of the central pole; and

a light source mounted between said light diffuser and said base plate.

4. The light of claim 3 further comprising a locking ring adapted to mate with said pole guide to lock said base plate to said light diffuser.

5. The light of claim 3 wherein said pole guide includes a peripheral flange configured to overly a portion of said light diffuser.

6. The light of claim 5 further comprising a locking ring adapted to mate with said pole guide to lock said base plate and said light diffuser between said peripheral flange and said ring.

7. The light of claim 5 wherein said peripheral flange includes a gasket.