US4259710A
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Waterproof lamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-03-13
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Granted: 1981-03-31
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Expires: 1999-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A waterproof lamp, especially for use as an underwater light source in swimming pools and the like, having an enclosure consisting of a housing and a bezel which may be clamped together to hold in place and seal an electrical light source. The bezel is equipped with fingers for releasably holding a color light filter. The lower part of the housing has at least one sealable electrical feedthrough and is provided with a pedestal permitting angular orientation. The housing and bezel are preferably made of plastic and are appropriately weighted to a net density greater than water.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Friedrich Schlack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:18
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/10; F21V17/16; F21S; F21S41/00; F21S41/50; F21S41/55; F21S8/00; F21V31/00; F21W; F21W2121/00; F21W2121/02; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A waterproof lamp, comprising: a bell-shaped housing member having external reinforcing ribs, and at least one integral extension containing an electrical feedthrough connection and a weighting medium; at least one electrical light source positioned in said housing; sealing means positioned adjacent said light source; a bezel, capable of releasably holding a color filter disc, and means thereon for clamping said bezel to said housing, said bezel being a bezel ring having a circumferential groove for holding said sealing means, said sealing means having a C-shaped cross section and said at least one electrical light source having a frontal edge which is held within said groove defined by said C-shaped cross section of said sealing means and wherein said housing member has a shoulder against which said bezel ring is clamped; thereby clamping said bezel ring to said housing member compresses said sealing means and holds in place said at least one electrical light source; a pedestal attached to said housing member; and said housing memer, said bezel ring and said pedestal are individually integral units constructed of a synthetic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A waterproof lamp, comprising: a bell-shaped housing member having external reinforcing ribs, and at least one integral extension containing an electrical feedthrough connection and a weighting medium; at least one electrical light source positioned in said housing; sealing means positioned adjacent said light source; a bezel, capable of releasably holding a color filter disc, and means thereon for clamping said bezel to said housing, said bezel being a bezel ring having a circumferential groove for holding said sealing means, said sealing means having a C-shaped cross section and said at least one electrical light source having a frontal edge which is held within said groove defined by said C-shaped cross section of said sealing means and wherein said housing member has a shoulder against which said bezel ring is clamped; thereby clamping said bezel ring to said housing member compresses said sealing means and holds in place said at least one electrical light source; a pedestal attached to said housing member; and said housing memer, said bezel ring and said pedestal are individually integral units constructed of a synthetic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein said bezel ring has a circumferential skirt which, when installed, overlaps said shoulder of said housing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein circumference of said bezel ring is provided with a plurality of protrusions, respective threaded sleeves are inserted in said protrusions and wherein a region of said housing member near said bezel ring has protrusions with passages for mounting bolts to engage said threaded sleeves, and including mounting bolts extending through said passages and engaging said threaded sleeves to hold said bezel ring and said housing member together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A lamp according to claim 3, wherein regions of said bezel ring adjacent to said plurality of protrusions of said housing member are recessed to prevent interference therewith during assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A lamp according to claim 1, including a weighting medium, and wherein interior of said housing member in vicinity of said at least one integral extension has a wall surface defining a pocket in which said weighting medium is positioned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein said integral extension has an opening containing a threaded bushing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A lamp according to claim 6, further comprising an elastic ring placed within said threaded bushing and still further comprising a plastic bolt located within said elastic ring, a hollow screw engaging said threaded bushing and said bolt causing deformation of said elastic ring, thereby sealing said electric feedthrough connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
145 words
A lamp according to claim 1, further comprising a lamp socket, a hollow screw, a grounding screw, a grounding sleeve and an electrical cable containing a ground conductor, and an internal boss, said internal boss containing said grounding sleeve threadedly engaged by said grounding screw connected to said ground conductor of said electrical cable, said electrical cable passing through said electrical feedthrough connection, said electrical feedthrough connection consisting of an opening in said integral extension, said opening containing a threaded bushing and concentrically located therein an elastic sealing ring; wherein said electrical cable passes through said feedthrough connection, said hollow screw threadedly engages said bushing to thereby cause deformation of said sealing ring to seal said feedthrough connection, and wherein power conductors of said cable are connected to said lamp socket, said lamp socket threadedly engaging said electrical light source which comprises a light bulb.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A lamp according to claim 1, including a pedestal, said pedestal including a base plate, an arm vertically attached to said base plate, at least one further reinforcing rib reinforcing said arm, a bolt and nut, said arm being attached to one side of one of said external reinforcing ribs by said bolt and nut and permitting relative angular movement between said housing member and said pedestal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein, said housing member is made of a thermoplastic synthetic material.
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