Multipurpose light assembly

Claim 2

A multipurpose light assembly comprising: a. a buoyant body for carrying lighting means; b. first and second axially spaced ends included in said body; c. an outer surface on said body extending axially between said first and second ends; d. first energizable light producing means carried in said body and adapted when energized to direct an illuminating beam of light from said first body end; and e. stabilizing means including a substantially annular recessed area formed in said outer surface intermediate said first and second ends for rendering said body stable while said body is floating on a water surface in a position with said first body end in contact with the water surface and said second body end elevated above said water surface, said recessed area disposed at a point along said body such that a portion of said recessed area is above the water surface while said body is floatIng in said position.

Claim 3

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 1 further including handle means for carrying and manipulation of said body.

Claim 4

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein: a. said second body end includes second energizable light producing means adapted when energized to provide a warning light; and b. said first and second light means are substantially coaxially disposed whereby said second light means is elevated above the water surface while said first body end is floating on a water surface.

Claim 5

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein: a. said first and second spaced ends of said body are substantially coaxially disposed about a central axis; and b. said body is substantially in the form of a figure of revolution about said central axis.

Claim 6

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein the center of gravity of said light assembly is substantially on said central axis and is more closely disposed to said first than to said second body end.

Claim 7

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein: a. said first light means includes a sealed beam lamp; b. said body is formed from a polyurethane material; c. handle means are connected to said body adjacent said second body end; d. a light transmitting face plate is disposed adjacent said first body end over said first light means; e. said face plate is recessed from said first body end to form an annular depression in said body; and f. a second energizable light producing means is carried on said second body end.

Claim 8

A multipurpose light assembly comprising: a. a buoyant body for carrying lighting means; b. first and second spaced ends included in said body; c. first energizable light producing means carried in said body and adapted when energized to direct an illuminating beam of light from said first body end; d. stabilizing means included with said body for rendering said body stable while said body is floating on a water surface with said first body end in contact with the water surface and said second body end elevated above said water surface; e. a light transmitting face plate disposed adjacent said first body end over said first light means whereby light from said first light means is directed through said plate; f. a first light filtering portion included in said plate for preferential transmission of visible light of preselected wavelengths; g. light aperture means disposed adjacent said first filtering portion whereby light transmitted through said aperture means is mixed with light transmitted through said first filtering portion to form a combined light at a remote location; h. a central, substantially circular area included in said first light filtering portion; i. a substantially annular light aperture area formed concentrically about said circular area of said first light filtering portion; and j. a second light filtering portion included in said face plate comprising a substantially annular area formed concentrically about both said central circular area and said annular light aperture area.

Claim 9

A multipurpose light assembly comprising: a. a buoyant body for carrying lighting means; b. first and second spaced ends included in said body; c. first energizable light producing means carried in said body and adapted when energized to direct an illuminating beam of light from said first body end; d. stabilizing means included with said body for rendering said body stable while said body is floating on a water surface with said first body end in contact with the water surface and said second body end elevated above said water surface; e. a light transmitting face plate disposed adjacent said first body end over said first light means whereby light from said first light means is directed through said plate; f. a first light filtering portion included in said plate for preferential transmission of visible light of preselected wavelengths; g. light aperture means disposed adjacent said first filtering portion whereby light transmitted through said aperture means is mixed with light transmitted through said first filtering portion to form a combined light at a remote location; h. a central, substantially circular area included in said first light filtering portion; i. a substantially annular light aperture area formed concentrically about said circular area of said first light filtering portion; and j. a second light filtering portion included in said face plate comprising a substantially annular area formed concentrically about both said central circular area and said annular light aperture area.

Claim 10

A multipurpose light assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said first and second light filtering portions include means for preferential transmission of light wavelengths of approximately 500 nanometers.

Claim 11

A multipurpose light assembly comprising: a. a buoyant body formed from a polyurethane material for carrying lighting means, said body being substantially in the form of figure of revolution about a central axis; b. first and second spaced ends substantially coaxially disposed about said central axis with the center of gravity of said light assembly being substantially on said central axis at a point more closely disposed to said first than to said second body end; c. first energizable light producing means, including a sealed beam lamp, carried in said body and adapted when energized to dirEct an illuminating beam of light from said first body end; d. stabilizing means including a substantially annular recessed area formed in the outer surface of said body intermediate said first and second ends for rendering said body stable while said body is floating on a water surface with said first body end in contact with the water surface and said second body end elevated above said water surface; e. handle means connected to said body adjacent said second body end; f. light transmitting face plate means disposed over said first lighting means and recessed from said first body end to form an annular depression in said body, wherein: i. said face plate includes a first light filtering portion for preferential transmission of visible light of preselected wavelengths; ii. light aperture means are disposed adjacent said first filtering portion whereby light transmitted through said aperture means is mixed with light transmitted through said first filtering portion to form a combined light at a remote location; iii. said first light filtering portion includes a central, substantially circular area; iv. said light aperture means includes a substantially annular light aperture area formed concentrically about said circular area; v. said face plate further includes a second light filtering portion comprising a substantially annular area formed concentrically about both said central circular area and said annular light aperture area; and vi. said first and second light filtering portions include means for preferential transmission of light wavelengths of approximately 500 nanometers; and g. a second energizable light producing means carried on said second body end.

Claim 12

A multipurpose light assembly comprising: a. a buoyant body formed from a polyurethane material for carrying lighting means, said body being substantially in the form of figure of revolution about a central axis; b. first and second spaced ends substantially coaxially disposed about said central axis with the center of gravity of said light assembly being substantially on said central axis at a point more closely disposed to said first than to said second body end; c. first energizable light producing means, including a sealed beam lamp, carried in said body and adapted when energized to dirEct an illuminating beam of light from said first body end; d. stabilizing means including a substantially annular recessed area formed in the outer surface of said body intermediate said first and second ends for rendering said body stable while said body is floating on a water surface with said first body end in contact with the water surface and said second body end elevated above said water surface; e. handle means connected to said body adjacent said second body end; f. light transmitting face plate means disposed over said first lighting means and recessed from said first body end to form an annular depression in said body, wherein: i. said face plate includes a first light filtering portion for preferential transmission of visible light of preselected wavelengths; ii. light aperture means are disposed adjacent said first filtering portion whereby light transmitted through said aperture means is mixed with light transmitted through said first filtering portion to form a combined light at a remote location; iii. said first light filtering portion includes a central, substantially circular area; iv. said light aperture means includes a substantially annular light aperture area formed concentrically about said circular area; v. said face plate further includes a second light filtering portion comprising a substantially annular area formed concentrically about both said central circular area and said annular light aperture area; and vi. said first and second light filtering portions include means for preferential transmission of light wavelengths of approximately 500 nanometers; and g. a second energizable light producing means carried on said second body end.