Patent ID: 7401508

Claim:
An illuminated rain gauge, comprising: an upstanding transparent rain collecting vessel having indicia associated therewith; said vessel having an open upper end for collecting rainfall; said vessel having an open lower end; a plug having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said plug being received by said open lower end of said tube to close said open lower end; said plug including a DC battery storage area therein; a DC battery means in said DC battery storage area; at least one light emitter positioned on said plug which directs light upwardly therefrom to illuminate said vessel; an electrical circuit in said plug which electrically connects said DC battery and said at least one light emitter; said electrical circuit capable of activating and deactivating said at least one light emitter; said electrical circuit including an infrared receiver in said plug capable of receiving remote signals so that said at least one light emitter may be remotely activated.