Lighted post cap

• US 20020148183A1
• Filed: 04/13/2001
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Classy Caps Manufacturing Incorporated (CLASSY CAPS MFG.)
• Original Assignee: Darcey Grant
• Inventors: Grant, Darcey
• Granted Patent: US 6,581,335 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/300
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 17/006 Caps or covers for posts
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/081 of low-built type, e.g. landscape light
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/103 of streets or roads
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/109 of gardens

Abstract

A post cap assembly having a body including a generally vertical side defining an interior volume. A one locating member projecting into the interior volume and having a stop formed thereon for positioning the post cap on a support. Furthermore, the post cap having an upper portion to selectively receive a light source. The light source reflected down over and substantially illuminating only the sides of the post cap through apertures selectively formed in eaves on the tops of the sides.

Claims

1. A post cap assembly comprising:

a body including a generally vertical side having an inside surface defining an interior volume and an outside surface; and

at least one locating member projecting inwardly from said inside surface and having a stop formed thereon, said stop dividing said interior volume into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein said lower portion is adapted to receive a support and said upper portion is adapted to receive a light source.

2. The post cap of claim 1, wherein said body includes four of said generally vertical sides, wherein two of said generally vertical sides are perpendicularly affixed to one another at an end forming a unit;

and

two of said units are releasably affixed to one another substantially defining a cube.

3. The post cap of claim 2, wherein each of the vertical sides includes one of the at least one locating member.

4. The post cap of claim 1, where each of the plurality of generally vertical side includes eaves extending out from the outside and adjacent said upper portion.

5. The post cap of claim 4, wherein each of the eaves include a removable portion wherein the removable portion covers an aperture in the eave.

6. The post cap of claim 5, further comprising a shield, wherein the eaves receive the shield.

7. The post cap of claim 1, further comprising a mounting member which may be selectively positioned in said upper portion, wherein said mounting member is adapted to receive a light source.

8. The post cap of claim 4, further comprises a reflective member selectively engagable with said eves.

9. The post cap of claim 8, wherein reflective member is a cap, in releasable engagement with an outer perimeter of said eves.

10. An illuminated post cap comprising:

a body including a wall generally vertically oriented and having an inner surface defining an interior volume and an exterior surface, a divider disposed within said interior volume and dividing said interior volume into an upper portion and a lower portion, and an eave extending from said exterior surface of said wall and having an aperture formed therein;

a cap releasably secured over said body proximate to said eaves and enclosing said upper portion; and

a light source disposed within said upper portion of said interior volume for projecting light from said interior volume through said aperture onto said exterior surface of said wall.

11. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, wherein said body is substantially opaque such that light projected from said light source is not transmitted through said wall.

12. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, wherein said divider is substantially opaque such that light projected from said light source is not transmitted into said lower portion of said interior volume.

13. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, further comprising a translucent lens covering said aperture.

14. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, wherein said eave is formed with a removable insert for creating said aperture.

15. The illuminated post cap of claim 10 wherein said aperture is generally rectangular.

16. The illuminated post cap of claim 15, wherein said aperture has an aspect ratio equal to or greater than 0.5:

1.

17. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, wherein said cap has a light reflecting surface formed on an surface adjacent said upper portion of said interior volume.

18. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, further comprising a locating member disposed within said lower portion of said interior volume.

19. The illuminated post cap of claim 10, wherein said divider has a mount formed thereon for engaging said light source such that said light source is disposed in said upper portion.

20. A post cap able to be illuminated comprising:

an opaque cube defining an interior volume and including a top opening and a bottom opening;

each side of the opaque cube including an eave adjacent to the top opening and extending over the outside of the cube, wherein the eave includes an aperture selectively covered by a member;

an opaque divider disposed in said interior volume and dividing the interior volume into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is adapted to receive a support, and the upper portion is adapted to receive a light source; and

an opaque cap which releasably engages an outer perimeter of the eaves.