Patent ID: 8702256
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B63C,F21S,F21V

Abstract:
1. An emergency light device for marine use, said emergency light device comprising: a housing having a first shell member and an opposite second shell member, said first shell member having a rounded corner and a recessed portion adjacent said rounded corner, said rounded corner defining an outer rounded rim of said housing, said housing having a width which is at least double a height of said housing, and said housing having a maximum height of less than 20 mm, an electronic circuit having at least one light emitting diode and an electrical power supply having at least one battery of an AA, AAA, or AAAA type, at least one transparent dome located on said second shell member, said at least one light emitting diode provided in said at least one transparent dome, and at least one manually operated operating switch to control activation and deactivation of said at least one light emitting diode, said switch having a switch handle that is rotatably mounted in said recessed portion, said switch handle having an inner end and an opposite outer end, said outer end protrudes beyond said outer rounded rim of said housing, said manual activation and deactivation of said at least one light emitting diode is provided by rotating said outer end of said switch handle along said outer rounded rim of said housing.