Double seal, two-piece, waterproof light
AssigneeNCP Industries LLC
InventorRyan Collison
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Abstract
A waterproof light assembly includes first and second portions. The first portion includes a housing defining an interior region, a lens, and a first seal. The housing includes a flange having a first surface. The lens encloses a light assembly in the interior region. The light assembly is configured to emit light through the lens. The first seal is on the first surface and configured to engage a first side of a panel to form a watertight seal. The second portion is configured to be coupled to the first portion such that at least a portion of the panel is between the first portion and the second portion. The second portion includes a body and a second seal. The body includes a second surface. The second seal is on the second surface and configured to engage a second side of the panel to form a watertight seal.
Claims20
A waterproof light assembly for a panel, the waterproof light assembly comprising:
- a first portion including:
- a housing defining an interior region and including a flange having a first outer surface;
- a visibly transparent lens enclosing a light assembly in the interior region, the light assembly configured to emit light through the visibly transparent lens;
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- a first seal on the first outer surface, the first seal configured to engage a first side of a panel to form a watertight seal between the panel and the first portion;
- and
- a second portion configured to be coupled to the first portion such that at least a portion of the panel is between the first portion and the second portion, the second portion including:
- a body including a second outer surface;
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- a second seal on the second outer surface, the second seal configured to engage a second side of the panel to form a watertight seal between the panel and the second portion.
A waterproof light assembly for a panel, the waterproof light assembly comprising:
- an exterior portion including:
- a housing defining an interior region and including:
- a flange having an upper surface;
- a domed portion;
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- a cylindrical portion axially between the flange and the domed portion, the cylindrical portion including an annular outer surface and a first plurality of threads on the annular outer surface;
- a visibly transparent lens fixed to the housing;
- a light assembly in the interior region and configured to emit light through the visibly transparent lens;
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- a first gasket on the upper surface;
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- an interior portion including:
- an annular body including a bottom surface, an annular inner surface, and a second thread on the annular inner surface, the annular body defining a central opening;
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- a second gasket on the bottom surface,
- in an assembled configuration, the cylindrical portion extending through the central opening, the first plurality of threads engaging the second thread to couple the exterior portion to the interior portion, the first gasket engaging an exterior surface of the panel to form a first watertight seal, and the second gasket engaging an interior surface of the panel to form a second watertight seal.
A method of assembling a light assembly to a panel, the method comprising:
- positioning a first light portion at least partially within a through hole of a panel such that a first seal of the first light portion engages a first side of the panel;
- axially aligning a second light portion with the first light portion such that the first light portion extends through a central opening of the second light portion;
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- coupling the first light portion to the second light portion such that a second seal of the second light portion engages a second side of the panel opposite the first side of the panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.