Illumination device having detachable lighting units

• US 7,097,322 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2003
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lawrence Shuniak
• Original Assignee: Lawrence Shuniak
• Inventors: Shuniak, Lawrence
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Negron, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US10/659,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,084 Days
• Field of Search: 362/250, 362/374, 362/3, 362/11, 362/109, 362/116, 362/157, 362/190, 362/191, 362/227, 362/249, 362/252, 362/362, 362/368, 362/370, 362/372, 362/396, 362/184, 362/197, 362/199, 362/208
• US Class Current: 362/199
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/00 Lighting devices intended to be free-standing F21S9/00, F21S10/00, F21S13/12 take precedence lighting devices specially adapted to be transported from place to place, e.g. lighting devices carried on wheeled supports F21L; details of supports for lighting devices F21V21/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/20 of different form
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-segmented illumination device having at least two segment bodies. Each segment body contains a housing, at least one light source located inside the housing, a power source to power the light source, and at least one power switch connected to each segment body. In addition, each segment body includes at least one attachment point to connect each segmented body to the adjacent segmented body.

Claims

1. An illumination device comprising:

a substantially uniformly shaped housing including at least two detachable segment bodies, each segment body having a shape substantially identical to the other segment body, further having;

at least one light source located inside the segment body, a power source to power the at least one light source;

at least one interconnection attachment point for interconnecting with the attachment point of an adjacent segment body;

at least two of the plurality of segment bodies being selectively attached together by the interconnection attachment points, each of the segment bodies being shaped to complement one another to form the housing when interconnected.

2. The illumination device according to claim 1, further including at least one power switch connected to each segment body, wherein each power switch turns the at least one light source on and off on each segment body.

3. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein each segment body further includes a hook for hanging each segment body.

4. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the power source is chosen from batteries, wood, oil, gas, propane, AC electric power, or combination thereof.

5. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is chosen from LED, incandescent bulb, florescent bulb, or combinations thereof.

6. The illumination device according to claim 1, further including a main power switch, wherein when the segment bodies are assembled together, the illumination device is turned on or off by using the main power switch.

7. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein each segment body further comprises a transparent or translucent globe that houses the light source.

8. A method for illuminating a dark area comprising:

a) providing an illumination device comprising;

a substantially uniformly shaped housing including at least two detachable segment bodies, each segment body having a shape substantially identical to the other segment body, further having;

at least one light source located inside the segment body,

a power source to power the at least one light source;

at least one interconnection attachment point for interconnecting with the attachment point of an adjacent segment body;

at least two of the plurality of segment bodies being selectively attached together by the interconnection attachment points, each of the segment bodies being shaped to complement one another to form the housing when interconnected;

b) disconnecting each segment body from the adjacent segment body; and

c) placing each segment body around the dark area.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising connecting at least one power switch to each segment body, wherein each power switch turns at least one light source on and off on each segment body.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the power source is chosen from batteries, wood, oil, gas, propane, AC electric power, or combination thereof.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the light source is chosen from LED, incandescent bulb, florescent bulb, or combinations thereof.