Removable emergency light
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1. A removable emergency light comprising:
- (a) a portable light having a plurality of sides, the light having a clear lens on a front side through which light shines;
(b) the portable light having electrical contacts which allow a current to flow through the portable light;
(c) a casing with multiple sides, with an opening on one side, the casing sized so the portable light fits completely inside and so that the casing fits completely into a 22.5 cubic inch, single gang electrical box, the opening sized so that the portable light can be removed from the casing through the opening;
(d) the casing having a first set of electrical contact points which contact the electrical contacts on the portable light;
(e) the casing having a second set of contact points connected to an electrical system and the first set of contact points;
(f) the portable light having a battery power source;
(g) the portable light having a switch that toggles the light on and off when the portable light is removed from the casing; and
(h) the portable light having a circuit panel that causes the light to go on during a power failure of the electrical system.
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Abstract
A removable emergency light that can be removed from the wall and used as a flashlight. The light is hard wired into a standard power supply and will turn on during a power failure. When the power supply is functioning, batteries in the light are charged. The removable emergency light provides a light source that can be easily located during a power failure, removed and used in multiple locations as desired. The removable emergency light is sized to fit in a standard gang box and can be used with any standard electrical plan.
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1. A removable emergency light comprising:
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(a) a portable light having a plurality of sides, the light having a clear lens on a front side through which light shines; (b) the portable light having electrical contacts which allow a current to flow through the portable light; (c) a casing with multiple sides, with an opening on one side, the casing sized so the portable light fits completely inside and so that the casing fits completely into a 22.5 cubic inch, single gang electrical box, the opening sized so that the portable light can be removed from the casing through the opening; (d) the casing having a first set of electrical contact points which contact the electrical contacts on the portable light; (e) the casing having a second set of contact points connected to an electrical system and the first set of contact points; (f) the portable light having a battery power source; (g) the portable light having a switch that toggles the light on and off when the portable light is removed from the casing; and (h) the portable light having a circuit panel that causes the light to go on during a power failure of the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A removable emergency light comprising:
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(a) a portable light having a plurality of sides; (b) the portable light having a first means to allow a current to flow through the portable light, c) a casing with multiple sides, with an opening on one side, the casing sized so the portable light fits completely inside and that the casing fits completely inside a 22.5 cubic inch, single gang electrical box, the opening sized so that the portable light can be removed from the casing through the opening; (d) the casing having a second means for passing a current into the portable light; (e) the portable light having a power source; (f) the portable light having a third means that toggles the light on and off; and (g) the portable light having a fourth means that causes the light to go on during a power failure of the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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