Illuminating device

Claim 2

An illuminating device for illuminating the face of a diving instrument to facilitate reading indicia thereon particularly under water, the illuminating device comprising a frame, said frame including first and second frame portions for positioning adjacent respective first and second edges of an associated diving instrument face, at least one of said frame portions having means for carrying illuminescent material for illuminating the associated diving instrument face under water, means for securing said frame to an associated diving instrument, and means for selectively varying the distance between said first and second frame portions to accommodate said device to diving instruments having faces of different sizes.

Claim 3

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, and said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of said first and second connectors.

Claim 4

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein another of said frame portions has means for carrying illuminescent material whereby the associated instrument face can be further illuminated.

Claim 5

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 including means for facilitating the removal of illuminescent material from said illuminescent material carrying means.

Claim 6

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second frame portions are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other.

Claim 7

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes a flexible clip.

Claim 8

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes an elongated chamber in said one frame portion and a flexible clip for retaining the illuminescent material in said elongated chamber.

Claim 9

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of said frame portions includes means for abuttingly engaging an associated one of first and second instrument edges adjacent the instrument face, and said frame securing means holds said engaging means in abutting engagement with the one instrument edge.

Claim 10

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length said first and second connectors, and said last-mentioned means is a slidable connection between said first and second connectors.

Claim 11

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length said first and second connectors, and said last-mentioned means is a telescopic connection between said first and second connectors.

Claim 12

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging respective first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instrument face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to an associated instrument.

Claim 13

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging respective first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instrument face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to an associated instrument, and said securing means apply a force to said frame portions tending to move the frame portions away from each other whereby said first and second abutting means intimately abuttingly engage the respective first and second instrument edges.

Claim 14

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said varying means includes first and second spaced pairs of first and second connectors, the first and second connectors of said pairs being carried by said respective first and second frame portions, and each associated first and second connector include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of the first and second connectors of each pair.

Claim 15

The illuminating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said varying means includes first and second spaced pairs of first and second connectors, the first and second connectors of said pairs being carried by said respective first and second frame portions, each associated first and second connector include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of the first and second connectors of each pair, and said pairs are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other and generally transverse to said frame portions.

Claim 16

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 wherein another of said frame portions has means for carrying illuminescent material whereby the associated instrument face can be further illuminated.

Claim 17

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 including means for facilitating the removal of illuminescent material from said illuminescent material carrying means.

Claim 18

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 wherein said first and second frame portions are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other.

Claim 19

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes a flexible clip.

Claim 20

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes an elongated chamber in said one frame portion and a flexible clip for retaining the illuminescent material in said elongated chamber.

Claim 21

The illuminating device as defined in claim 14 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging respective first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instrument face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to an associated instrument.

Claim 22

The combination of an instrument adapted for use under water and a device for illuminating the instrument comprising an underwater instrument including adjacent first and second edges and a face therebetween having indicia thereon, an illuminating device comprising a frame, said frame including first and second frame portions positioned adjacent said first and second instrument edges, at least one of said frame portions having means for carrying illuminescent material whereby said instrument face can be illuminated under water, means for securing said frame to said underwater instrument, and means for selectively varying the distance between said first and second frame portions to thereby accommodate said device to underwater instruments having faces of different sizes.

Claim 23

The combination of an instrument adapted for use under water and a device for illuminating the instrument comprising an underwater instrument including adjacent first and second edges and a face therebetween having indicia thereon, an illuminating device comprising a frame, said frame including first and second frame portions positioned adjacent said first and second instrument edges, at least one of said frame portions having means for carrying illuminescent material whereby said instrument face can be illuminated under water, means for securing said frame to said underwater instrument, and means for selectively varying the distance between said first and second frame portions to thereby accommodate said device to underwater instruments having faces of different sizes.

Claim 24

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, and said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of said first and second connectors.

Claim 25

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein another of said frame portions has means for carrying illuminescent material whereby said instrument face can be further illuminated.

Claim 26

The combination as defined in claim 21 including means for facilitating the removal of illuminescent material from said illuminescent material carrying means.

Claim 27

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said first and second frame portions are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other.

Claim 28

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes a flexible clip.

Claim 29

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes an elongated chamber in said one frame portion and a flexible clip for retaining the illuminescent material in said elongated chamber.

Claim 30

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein at least one of said frame portions includes means for abuttingly engaging one of said first and second instrument edge adjacent said instrument face, and said frame securing means holds said engaging means in abutting engagement with said one instrument edge.

Claim 31

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length said first and second connectors, and said last-mentioned means is a slidable connection between said first and second connectors.

Claim 32

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said varying means includes first and second connectors carried by said respective first and second frame portions, said first and second connectors include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length said first and second connectors, and said last-mentioned means is a telescopic connection between said first and second connectors.

Claim 33

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging said first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instruments face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to said instrument.

Claim 34

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging said first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instrument face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to said instrument, and said securing means apply a force to said frame portions tending to move the frame portions away from each other whereby said first and second abutting means intimately abuttingly engage the respective first and second instrument edges.

Claim 35

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said varying means includes first and second spaced pairs of first and second connectors, the first and second connectors of said pairs being carried by said respective first and second frame portions, and each associated first and second connector include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of the first and second connectors of each pair.

Claim 36

The combination as defined in claim 21 wherein said varying means includes first and second spaced pairs of first and second connectors, the first and second connectors of said pairs being carried by said respective first and second frame portions, each associated first and second connector include respective first and second means for selectively varying the total effective length of the first and second connectors of each pair, and said pairs are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other and generally transverse to said frame portions.

Claim 37

The combination as defined in claim 34 wherein another of said frame portions has means for carrying illuminescent material whereby said instrument face can be further illuminated.

Claim 38

The combination as defined in claim 34 including means for facilitating the removal of illuminescent material from said illuminescent material carrying means.

Claim 39

The combination as defined in claim 34 wherein said first and second frame portions are disposed in generally parallel relationship to each other.

Claim 40

The combination as defined in claim 34 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes a flexible clip.

Claim 41

The combination as defined in claim 34 wherein said illuminescent material carrying means includes an elongated chamber in said one frame portion and a flexible clip for retaining the illuminescent material in said elongated chamber.

Claim 42

The combination as defined in claim 34 wherein said first and second frame portions include respective first and second means for abuttingly engaging said first and second instrument edges adjacent respective first and second instrument face edges thereby limiting the distance between said first and second frame portions relative to said instrument.