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US 11,635,200 B1Granted
Lighted railing assembly having solar panel and light sensor
OwnerSaid Lounisinventor
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Abstract
A lighted railing assembly with at least one railing member includes an inner cavity, a battery disposed within the inner cavity and a lighting device powered by the battery. A solar panel is integrated into the railing member and is electrically coupled to charge the battery. A controller is configured to control charging of the battery and activation of the lighting device in response to a signal provided by an ambient light sensor.
Claims13
A lighted railing assembly comprising:
- a top cap including an inner cavity;
- a battery disposed within the inner cavity;
- at least one lighting device powered by the battery;
- and
- a solar panel electrically coupled to the battery and configured to charge the battery, wherein the solar panel is integrated into the top cap and comprises a top surface of the top cap such that the solar panel is flush with the top surface of the top cap.
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A lighted railing assembly comprising:
- at least one railing member including a first inner cavity;
- at least one battery disposed within the first inner cavity;
- at least one solar panel integrated into the railing member, wherein the at least one solar panel is electrically coupled to charge the at least one battery;
- and
- at least one lighting device electrically coupled to the battery;
- wherein the at least one railing member comprises a top cap including the first inner cavity and a grab rail with a second inner cavity, wherein the at least one battery is disposed within at least one of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity and the at least one lighting device is mounted to one of the top cap and the grab rail.
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A lighted railing assembly comprising:
- a top cap including a first inner cavity;
- a battery disposed within the first inner cavity;
- a grab rail including a second inner cavity;
- and
- at least one lighting device powered by the battery, wherein the at least one lighting device is mounted within the second inner cavity and is electrically coupled to the battery disposed within the first inner cavity.
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A lighted railing assembly comprising:
- a top cap including an inner cavity;
- a battery disposed within the inner cavity;
- at least one lighting device powered by the battery;
- a solar panel electrically coupled to the battery and configured to charge the battery, the solar panel integrated into the top cap;
- a railing panel, the top cap disposed on the railing panel;
- and
- a grab rail attached to the railing panel, wherein the at least one lighting device is disposed within the grab rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.