Patent ID: 6739732
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A47G,G09F

Abstract:
A door plate assembly comprising:an upright support unit having a lower end adapted to be disposed on a ground surface; a door plate mounted on said upright support unit; a lighting unit mounted on said upright support unit and operable so as to generate a light output for illuminating said door plate; and a power source mounted on said upright support unit, said power source including a solar panel that is adapted to convert solar energy to electrical energy, a battery unit that is coupled electrically to and that is charged by the electrical energy generated by said solar panel, and a lighting controller connected electrically to said battery unit and said lighting unit, said lighting controller controlling activation of said lighting unit; wherein said upright support unit includes an upright post with a lateral side, a bracket mounted on said lateral side of said support post, and a housing mounted on said bracket; said power source being mounted on said housing, said door plate being mounted on said bracket; and wherein said bracket includes upper and lower bracket portions, said housing being mounted on one of said upper and lower bracket portions, said door plate being mounted on the other of said upper and lower bracket portions.