Patent ID: 6742916
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: B60Q,B63B,G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic light assembly and mounting apparatus for a boat, comprising:a lighting unit having a housing and a light emitter, said light emitter disposed in said housing and connected to a power source; a flexible, elongated fiber optic cable having a proximal end, a distal end and a transparent outside surface, said fiber optic cable suitable for transmitting light therein and emitting light through said outside surface, said proximal end of said fiber optic cable configured so as to receive light through said proximal end of said fiber optic cable, said proximal end of said fiber optic cable attached to said housing and in light communication with said light emitter; an elongated frame attached to said boat; and a generally resilient bumper guard disposed in said frame and configured to securely receive said fiber optic cable, said bumper guard protruding outwardly from said frame beyond said outside surface of said fiber optic cable to protect said fiber optic cable.