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US 11,110,855 B1Granted
Whisker illumination apparatus
OwnerScott Buechsinventor
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An apparatus for marking the location of an object and that includes an elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member having top and bottom ends and a mounting piece secured to the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member. The mounting piece may be comprised of a mounting coupler that is constructed and arranged for mounting from a mounting surface of the object so that the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member is disposed in a substantially vertical position. The mounting surface includes a horizontal flange having a hole therein. An elongated light string extends within the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member between the top and bottom ends of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member. The elongated light string is comprised of an elongated and planar support strip and a plurality of LED's that are spaced along the elongated and planar support strip, a source of electrical energy for the elongated light string, and conductor wiring for connecting the source of electrical energy to the elongated light string. A cap is disposed over the top of the elongated tubular member to provide a seal at the top of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member.
An apparatus for marking the location of an object and that comprises an elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member having top and bottom ends, a mounting piece secured to the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, said mounting piece constructed and arranged for mounting from a mounting surface of the object so that the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member is disposed in a substantially vertical position, said object being a snow plow blade attached to a plow vehicle that also has auxiliary lighting, said mounting surface of the snow plow blade being a horizontal flange of the snow plow blade having a hole therein, an elongated light string that extends within the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member between the top and bottom ends of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, wherein the elongated light string is comprised of an elongated support strip and a plurality of LED's that are spaced along the elongated support strip, a source of electrical energy for the elongated light string in the form of the auxiliary lighting, and conductor wiring for connecting the source of electrical energy to the elongated light string, wherein the mounting piece comprises a mounting coupling that includes a top collar for engagement with the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, a base that is integral with the top collar and that extends through the hole in the horizontal flange of the snow plow blade and a securing nut for holding the base to the horizontal flange of the snow plow blade, said base also including an upper portion that engages over the hole in the horizontal flange of the snow plow blade, said nut for threaded engagement with the base and for securing the horizontal flange of the snow plow blade between the nut and the upper portion of the base, wherein said mounting piece also has a center passage for receiving the wiring, and further including a length of shrink wrap that extends about the wiring and at least partially into the center passage.
An apparatus for marking the location of an object and that comprises an elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member having top and bottom ends, a mounting piece secured to the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, said mounting piece constructed and arranged for mounting from a mounting surface of the object so that the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member is disposed in a substantially vertical position, said mounting surface including a horizontal flange having a hole therein, an elongated light string that extends within the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member between the top and bottom ends of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, wherein the elongated light string is comprised of an elongated support member and a plurality of LED's that are spaced along the elongated support member, a source of electrical energy for the elongated light string, and conductor wiring for connecting the source of electrical energy to the elongated light string, wherein the mounting piece includes a mounting coupler having a top collar for engagement with the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member and a base that is integral with the top collar and extends through the hole in the horizontal flange of the object, wherein the conductive wiring includes separate connecting wires that couple between adjacent LED's, and wherein the top collar includes a plurality of spaced apart, annular and outwardly directed wings that engage with the bottom end of the elongated tubular member which is sufficiently pliable so as to firmly hold the tubular member with the top collar of the mounting coupling, and a crimpable collar that is disposed over the bottom end of the elongated tubular member.
An apparatus for marking the location of an object and that comprises an elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member having top and bottom ends, a mounting piece secured to the bottom end of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, said mounting piece comprised of a mounting coupler that is constructed and arranged for mounting from a mounting surface of the object so that the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member is disposed in a substantially vertical position, said mounting surface including a horizontal flange having a hole therein, an elongated light string that extends within the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member between the top and bottom ends of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member, wherein the elongated light string is comprised of an elongated and planar support strip and a plurality of LED's that are spaced along the elongated and planar support strip, a source of electrical energy for the elongated light string, and conductor wiring for connecting the source of electrical energy to the elongated light string, and a cap that is disposed over the top of the elongated tubular member to provide a sealed area at the top of the elongated and translucent or transparent tubular member.
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