Patent ID: 6393192
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: F21W,G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for conveying water and light to a water feature, the apparatus comprising:a housing having a generally hollow interior and having at least three openings formed therein; a water conduit sealingly connected to a first of the housing openings, the water conduit operable to deliver a flow of water into the housing interior; an optical fiber extending into a second of the housing openings, through a portion of the housing interior, and out of a third of the housing openings, the optical fiber terminating at an output end beyond the third of the housing openings; a first fitting sealingly connected between the housing and the optical fiber proximate the second of the housing openings, the first fitting operable to prevent water from flowing through the second of the housing openings; a tube disposed around the optical fiber proximate the third of the housing openings; a second fitting sealingly connected between the housing and the tube proximate the third of the housing openings, the second fitting operable to direct a flow of water from the interior of the housing into the tube around the optical fiber.