Patent ID: 9188225
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: E04H,F16J,F21S,F21W,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A kit useful in the repair of a damaged underwater light fixture, the light fixture comprising a circular sealing ring having a plurality of screw holes, an exterior surface and a hook, the kit comprising: a metallic top plate in contact with and overlaying a portion of the circular sealing ring's exterior surface, wherein the top plate further comprises: (i) a plurality of top plate screw holes, (ii) a concave inner side with a repair tab extending downwardly therefrom and the repair tab further comprising a threaded receptacle configured to receive a pilot screw, said threaded receptacle located below the plurality of top plate screw holes and (ii) a convex outer side, wherein the top plate screw holes are configured to align with at least one of the sealing ring screw holes; and a metallic bottom plate in contact with and overlaying a different portion of the circular sealing ring's exterior surface than the top plate, wherein the bottom plate is located opposite the top plate, where the bottom plate has a left end and right end and further comprises: (i) a concave inner side, which further comprises a repair catch centered on the concave inner side bounded by a first repair hump and a second repair hump, wherein the first repair hump is equidistant from the left end as the second repair hump is from the right end of the bottom plate and wherein the repair catch receives the light fixture's hook and (ii) a convex outer side, wherein the bottom plate further comprises one or more screw holes configured to align with at least one of the sealing ring screw holes; wherein upon placing the top and bottom plates against the circular sealing ring's exterior surface at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions respectively, the top plate and bottom plate do not cover the entirety of the sealing ring's exterior surface.