Patent ID: 6502953
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,G02B

Abstract:
A floating light, whereinsaid floating light comprises upper and lower housing sections, an electrically-driven light source, a battery housing, and a removable plug, said upper housing section includes an illuminated portion composed of a material transmitting light; said lower housing section includes a hollow central portion having an inner opening and an outer opening; said electrically-driven light source extends through said inner opening of said hollow central portion, said electrically-driven light source includes an illuminating portion extending within said upper housing section to illuminate said illuminated portion of said upper housing section and a base portion extending within said hollow central portion of said lower housing, said base portion includes first and second light source terminals electrically connected to drive said illuminating portion, said battery housing includes a battery structure and first and second contacts extending toward said light source terminals, said battery structure includes first and second battery terminals, a battery voltage is established between said first and second battery terminals, said first contact is electrically connected to said first battery terminal, said second contact is electrically connected to said second battery terminal, said battery housing is slidably mounted to move within said hollow central portion of said lower housing between first and second positions, said first contact is held against said first light source terminal and said second contact is held against said second light source terminal when said battery housing is held in said first position, said first contact is separated from said first light source terminal when said battery housing is held within said second position, said battery housing is additionally removable through said outer opening in said hollow central portion of said lower housing section, said removable plug closes said outer opening in said hollow central portion of said lower housing section and holds said battery housing in said first and second positions, and said floating light floats in water with a portion of said upper housing above a surface of said water and with a portion of said lower housing below said surface of said water.