Patent ID: 8662720

Claim:
A fold-up illuminated beacon post, comprising: an elongated base member; a beacon comprising a light source; at least one elongated intermediate member disposed between the base member and the beacon; and an elastic cord extending from the base member through the intermediate member to the beacon, wherein the base member, the beacon, and the intermediate member each interfit to one another in series along a common longitudinal axis to form a linear array, the elastic cord is disposed to exert tensile forces urging the base member, the beacon, and the intermediate member to maintain the linear array, thereby establishing a deployed condition, and the elastic cord is sufficiently long as to enable the base member, the beacon, and the intermediate member to be withdrawn from the linear array and to fold such that the base member, the beacon, and the intermediate member are abreast of one another, thereby assuming a folded condition for stowage.