Patent ID: 6329933
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60Q,B64F

Abstract:
A portable emergency landing area lighting device for helicopters comprising:a housing having a bottom surface, a top surface, a front wall surface, a rear wall surface and two side wall surfaces, said bottom surface, said top surface, said front wall surface, said rear wall surface and said two side wall surfaces defining an interior compartment;a hinge disposed between said top surface and said rear wall surface, said top surface being hingedly movable for accessing said interior compartment;at least one latching mechanism disposed on said front wall surface and said top surface for releasably latching said top surface to said front wall surface;at least one handle for carrying said housing, said at least one handle being disposed on one of said two side wall surfaces;a strobe light disposed in said top surface for providing a safety beacon;an electrical switch disposed on said front wall surface;an electrical coupler disposed adjacent to said electrical switch on said front wall surface;circuit means disposed in said interior compartment for supplying a periodic transmission signal to said strobe light;a power source positioned in said interior compartment;wherein said electrical switch, said power source, said electrical coupler, and said strobe light are electrically connected via said circuit means for selectively applying electrical power to said strobe light;a first apertured flange, said first apertured flange disposed on one of said two side walls and adjacent said bottom surface; anda second apertured flange, said second apertured flange disposed on the other of said two side walls and adjacent said bottom surface.