Patent ID: 8337040
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: F21L,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H01M

Abstract:
1. A light assembly comprising: a housing including a perimeter wall having an upper edge and a lower edge, a bottom side of said housing being open; a water buoyant material of a foam or hollow body being attached to said perimeter wall to retain said housing on a surface of a body of water; a light emitter being mounted to said housing, said light emitter emitting a light when power is provided to said light emitter; at least one battery component being mounted to said housing, said at least one battery component being electrically coupled to said light emitter, said at least one battery component being exposed through said bottom side of said housing to allow water to enter said at least one battery component, said at least one battery generating electricity when water enters said bottom side of said housing; and wherein said housing is placed in water so that the water acts as an electrolyte for said at least one battery component to provide electricity to said light emitter.