Securing a light assembly of an airfield light
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsKeshav Kaustubh M V, Vivek Ashok Joshi, Raghuveer Hanumanthrao Desai
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Abstract
Devices, methods, and systems for securing a light assembly of an airfield light are described herein. One device includes a light assembly, a base, and a locking assembly configured to secure the light assembly to the base. The locking assembly includes a plunging mechanism configured to compress against a cover of the light assembly while the cover is being rotated relative to the base, and extend into an opening of the cover of the light assembly to secure the light assembly to the base.
Claims18
An airfield light, comprising:
- a light assembly;
- a base;
- and
- a locking assembly coupled to the base and configured to secure the light assembly to the base, wherein the locking assembly includes a plunging mechanism configured to:
- compress against a cover of the light assembly while the cover is being rotated relative to the base;
- and
- extend into an opening of the cover of the light assembly to secure the light assembly to the base;
- and
- wherein the locking assembly further includes a portion configured to extend into a slot of the cover of the light assembly while the plunging mechanism is extended into the opening of the cover to secure the light assembly to the base.
A method of securing a light assembly of an airfield light to a base of the airfield light, comprising:
- coupling the locking assembly to the base,
- rotating a cover of the light assembly
- relative to the base, wherein:
- a plunging mechanism of a locking assembly of the airfield light retracts into a compressed position against the cover while the cover is being rotated;
- the plunging mechanism extends from the compressed position into an extended position in an opening of the cover upon the cover rotating to a position in which the opening of the cover is over the plunging mechanism;
- and
- a portion of the locking assembly extends into a slot of the cover while the plunging mechanism is extended into the opening of the cover to secure the light assembly to the base.
An airfield light, comprising:
- a light assembly;
- a base;
- and
- a locking assembly coupled to the base and configured to secure the light assembly to the base, wherein:
- the locking assembly includes a plunging mechanism configured to:
- compress against a cover of the light assembly while the cover is being rotated relative to the base;
- and
- extend into an opening of the cover of the light assembly to secure the light assembly to the base;
- and
- the locking assembly includes a portion configured to extend into a slot of the cover of the light assembly while the plunging mechanism is extended into the opening of the cover to secure the light assembly to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.