Patent ID: 8840285

Claim:
An underwater light apparatus comprising a light assembly for providing light: an elongate support member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the elongate support member being secured to the light assembly, the elongate support member comprising a hollow tube containing electrical wires extending therethrough for electrical connection to the light assembly; and a mounting bracket for mounting to a surface, the elongate support member being vertically slidably mounted to the mounting bracket for vertically lowering and raising the elongate support member and the light assembly into water for providing underwater illumination, and out of water for maintenance, the elongate support member being vertically slidable within a vertically oriented guide tube, the guide tube having a lower end with an angled cutting surface for cutting at least one of weeds, vegetation or barnacles from the elongate support member when the elongate member is slid upwardly within the guide tube.