Transom drain light
AssigneeTojo Sea Below, LLC
InventorsRobert Thomas Jordan, III, Michael W. Townsend
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Abstract
Disclosed is an underwater lighting apparatus securable in the transom drain hole of a vessel. The apparatus is formed from a support structure having a chamber for housing at least one LED or the like lighting element. An outer surface of the support structure is sized and arranged to sealingly secure to the transom drain hole of a conventional boat to prevent water passage. The apparatus includes an internal power source, namely disposable cell batteries or a rechargeable cell, for providing power to the lighting element.
Claims16
An underwater lighting apparatus securable in a marine vessel having a transom drain hole positioned beneath the waterline comprising a removable drain plug and a fixed drain hole fitting configured to sealingly receive said removable drain plug, said apparatus comprising;
- a support structure having a first end and a second end with a continuous side wall there between, an inner surface of said continuous side wall forming a chamber, an outer surface of said continuous side wall sized and arranged to sealingly secure to said transom drain hole fitting;
- at least one lighting element disposed in said chamber, said lighting element having an illumination end positioned along a first end of said chamber;
- a power source electrically coupled to said lighting element;
- wherein the removal of the drain plug allows the temporary placement of said support structure into said transom drain hole fitting which permits illumination of items behind the transom when said power source is energized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.