Visible light transporter

• US 20100321934A1
• Filed: 06/22/2009
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Victoria McDermott
• Original Assignee: Kevin F. Mcdermott
• Inventors: McDermott, Kevin F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,157,404 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/234
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/00 Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0004 Personal or domestic articles

Abstract

A visible light transporter (1) having a carrier (25) for holding a plurality of lighting devices (L1 through L4). The lighting devices frequently employed as road flares emit a light usually concentrated into a horizontal light beam (HB) and pulsing. Carrier (25) has body 9 constructed of a light transmitting resin which permits light from the held lighting devices to be transmitted with attenuation through body 9 of the carrier. Carrier (25) also includes openings (01 through 04) which permit lighting devices (L1 through L4) to be removeably installed in pockets (S1 through S4) provided for holding the lighting devices. Openings also permit some light to pass unattenuated exterior to carrier (25). The unattenuated light (HBU) and the transmitted light (RBT) each combine exterior to carrier 25 to make it appear as a large pulsing light source and to illuminate the first responder holding the visible light transporter (1) making him visible and thereby protecting him from being injured by approaching vehicles as he deploys the lights.

Claims

1. A visible light transporter comprising:

a plurality of portable lighting devices; and

a carrier for holding said plurality of portable lighting devices and having some of a light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier whereby the light from said plurality of lighting devices combines exterior to said carrier to make said carrier appear as a large visible light source.

2. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said carrier having at least one opening for the light from said plurality of lighting devices to pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier and about a horizontal.

3. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said carrier at a transporting orientation having at least one opening for installing said plurality of lighting devices in said carrier.

4. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices having some of said light intersecting said carrier and transmitted through said carrier.

5. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing whereby said carrier appears to be pulsing at a frequency higher than the frequency of any one of said plurality of lighting devices.

6. A visible light transporter carrier according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said carrier having a handle and upon being held by said handle disposed substantially at a transporting orientation; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices at a deployment orientation having said light concentrated into a light beam substantially about a horizontal and upon said carrier at said transporting orientation said plurality of lighting devices disposed substantially at said deployment orientation.

7. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said carrier having a transporting configuration and a handle attached to said carrier; and

upon said carrier being disposed at said transporting configuration said handle having a nonrotatable relationship relative to a body of said carrier.

8. A visible light transporter according to claim 1 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing; and

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve visibility of said carrier.

9. A visible light transporter comprising:

a plurality of portable lighting devices;

a carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material; and

said carrier for holding said plurality of portable lighting devices and having some of a light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices intersecting said carrier and transmitted through said carrier whereby the light from said plurality of lighting devices transmitted through said carrier combines to make said carrier appear as a large visible light source.

10. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said light transmitting material having a transmissivity exceeding seventy five percent when tested with a light of the color expected to be transmitted.

11. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing whereby said carrier appears to be pulsing at a frequency higher than the frequency of any one of said plurality of lighting devices.

12. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said carrier having at least one opening for some of the light from said plurality of portable lighting devices to pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier.

13. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said carrier at a transporting configuration having at least one opening for installing said plurality of lighting devices in said carrier.

14. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said carrier having a handle and upon being held by said handle disposed substantially at a transporting orientation; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices at a deployment orientation having said light concentrated into a light beam substantially about a horizontal and upon said carrier at said transporting orientation said plurality of lighting devices disposed substantially at said deployment orientation.

15. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said carrier having a transporting configuration and a handle attached to said carrier; and

upon said carrier being disposed at said transporting configuration said handle having a nonrotatable relationship relative to a body of said carrier.

16. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing; and

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve the visibility of said carrier.

17. A visible light transporter according to claim 9 which further comprises:

said light transmitting material a translucent resin having a diffuse transmissivity exceeding twenty five percent when tested with a light of the color expected to be transmitted.

18. A visible light transporter comprising:

a plurality of portable lighting devices;

each of said plurality of portable lighting devices having a pocket in said carrier for holding said lighting device; and

said carrier having some of a light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier whereby the light from said plurality of lighting devices combines exterior to said carrier to make said carrier appear as a large visible light source.

19. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said carrier having at least one opening for the light from said plurality of lighting devices to pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier and about a horizontal.

20. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said carrier at a transporting configuration having at least one opening for installing said plurality of lighting devices in said carrier.

21. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices having some of said light intersecting said carrier and transmitted through said carrier

22. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing wherein said carrier appears to be pulsing at a frequency higher than the frequency of any one of said plurality of lighting devices.

23. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said carrier having a handle and upon being held by said handle disposed substantially at a transporting orientation; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices at a deployment orientation having said light concentrated into a light beam substantially about a horizontal and upon said carrier at said transporting orientation said plurality of lighting devices disposed substantially at said deployment orientation.

24. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said carrier having a transporting configuration and a handle attached to said carrier; and

upon said carrier being disposed at said transporting configuration said handle having a nonrotatable relationship relative to a body of said carrier.

25. A visible light transporter according to claim 18 which further includes:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing; and

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve the visibility of said carrier.

26. A visible light transporter comprising:

a plurality of portable lighting devices;

a carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material and having a plurality of pockets for holding each of said plurality of lighting devices in a pocket; and

said carrier having some of a light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices intersecting and transmitted through said carrier whereby the light transmitted through said carrier from said plurality of lighting devices combines to make said carrier appear as a large light source.

27. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said carrier at least partially diffusing the light transmitted through said carrier.

28. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing whereby said carrier appears to be pulsing at a frequency higher than the frequency of any one of said plurality of lighting devices.

29. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said carrier having at least one opening for some of the light from said plurality of portable lighting devices to pass unattenuated exterior to said carrier.

30. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said carrier at a transporting configuration having at least one opening for installing said plurality of lighting devices in said carrier.

31. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said carrier having a handle and upon being held by said handle disposed substantially at a transporting orientation; and

each of said plurality of lighting devices at a deployment orientation having said light concentrated into a light beam substantially about a horizontal and upon said carrier at said transporting orientation said plurality of lighting devices disposed substantially at said deployment orientation.

32. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said carrier having a transporting configuration and a handle attached to said carrier; and

upon said carrier being disposed at said transporting configuration said handle having a nonrotatable relationship relative to a body of said carrier.

33. A visible light transporter according to claim 26 which further comprises:

said light from each of said plurality of lighting devices pulsing; and

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve the visibility of said carrier.

34. A visible light transporter comprising:

a carrier for holding each of a plurality of portable lighting devices, each said lighting device emitting a pulsing light and each held in a pocket, each said pocket comprising an opening on a side of said carrier, said carrier having some of said pulsing light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices pass unattenuated through an opening in said carrier exterior to said carrier whereby the light from said plurality of lighting devices combines to make said carrier appear as a large pulsing light source.

35. A visible light transporter according to claim 34 which further comprises:

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve the visibility of said carrier.

36. A visible light transporter comprising:

a carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material; and

said carrier for holding each of a plurality of portable lighting devices, each said lighting device emitting a pulsing light and each held in a pocket, each said pocket comprising an opening on a side of said carrier, said carrier having some of said pulsing light emitted by each of said plurality of lighting devices transmitted through said carrier whereby the light from said plurality of lighting devices transmitted through said carrier combines to make said carrier appear as a large pulsing light source.

37. A visible light transporter according to claim 36 which further comprises:

said plurality of lighting devices having a plurality of light emission points separated by a distance of at least two inches whereby a light jumping effect is created to improve the visibility of said carrier.

38. A method for making a road flare light transporter appear as a highly visible safety device, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plurality of portable lighting devices each emitting a pulsing light,

(b) providing a carrier for holding said plurality of lighting devices, said carrier at least partially constructed of a light transmitting material, and

(c) installing said lighting devices in said carrier whereby some of said pulsing light from said plurality of lighting devices passes through said carrier to make said light transporter appear as a highly visible safety device.

39. A method for making a road flare light transporter appear as a highly visible safety device, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plurality of portable lighting devices each emitting a pulsing light,

(b) providing a carrier comprising a transporting orientation having a transporting configuration comprising at least one opening for some of said pulsing light from said lighting devices to pass unattenuated exterior to said housing, and

(c) installing said lighting devices in said carrier whereby some of said pulsing light from said plurality of lighting devices passes through said carrier to make said light transporter appear as a highly visible safety device.