Patent ID: 7823801

Claim:
A firefighting nozzle comprising: a nozzle body with a fluid passage and a nozzle outlet through which a fluid flows when said nozzle is in operation; a molded bumper molded from an impact absorbing material mounted to the nozzle body, said molded bumper forming an annular impact absorbing body about said nozzle body at said nozzle outlet and at least a portion of said annular impact absorbing body being translucent; and a light emitting source either (1) encapsulated in said annular impact absorbing body or (2) positioned between said annular impact absorbing body and said nozzle body, said light emitting source comprising a chemically activated luminescent cell, a luminescent body, or luminescent paint, light emitted from said light emitting source illuminating said molded bumper to illuminate at least a portion of said firefighting nozzle such that said firefighting nozzle is self-illuminating to provide an increased visibility of said firefighting nozzle in a low light or no-light condition.