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Light assembly adapted to an umbrella shank

  • US 7,401,936 B1
  • Filed: 08/17/2007
  • Issued: 07/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A light assembly comprising:

  • a circular base having a circuit board mounted thereon, a battery on top of the circular base, a power switch on a side face of the circular base and electrically connected to the battery and the circuit board, a power socket electrically connected to the battery to provide electricity to the battery, light emitting diodes mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to a controlling chip so that the controlling chip is able to control illumination of the light emitting diodes, a battery seat on top of the circular base to securely receive therein the battery and a U shaped passage defined through a side face of the circular base, wherein the U shaped passage communicates with ambient air;

    a circular rim mounted on a peripheral edge of the circular base;

    a transparent cover provided to securely engage with the circular rim to enclose the light emitting diodes; and

    a clamping mechanism securely mounted on two opposed sides of the U shaped passage and having two rubber cushions oppositely movable relative to each other so that when an umbrella shank is extended into the U shaped passage and located between the two rubber cushions, the umbrella shank is securely sandwiched and the light emitting diodes are able to provide illumination.

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