Rail light
OwnerAlbert R. Shiltoninventor
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Abstract
A portable lighting unit is provided which is configured to attach to cables, railing, tubing or any other fixture. In one embodiment, the lighting unit comprises a first housing comprising a first pair of opposing notches, a second housing comprising a second pair of opposing notches, the first and second housings being attachable together with the notches cooperating to receive the fixture through the notches, a photovoltaic cell mounted to one of the first and second housings, a light source mounted to one of the first and second housings, and at least one rechargeable battery housed within one of the first and second housings, the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the photovoltaic cell and to the light source.
Claims40
A portable lighting unit attachable to a fixture, comprising:
- a first housing comprising a first pair of opposing notches;
- a second housing comprising a second pair of opposing notches, the first and second housings being attachable together with the notches cooperating to receive the fixture through the notches;
- a photovoltaic cell mounted to one of the first and second housings;
- a light source mounted to one of the first and second housings;
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- at least one rechargeable battery housed within one of the first and second housings, the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the photovoltaic cell and to the light source.
A portable lighting system, comprising:
- a lighting unit comprising:
- a housing having first and second opposing housing portions;
- first and second opposing openings in the housing;
- a light source mounted to one of the first and second housing portions;
- and
- a solar panel electrically coupled to the light source and mounted to the other housing portion;
- and
- a grommet removably receivable within the first and second openings, wherein the grommet comprises a longitudinal opening configured to receive a fixture, and wherein the grommet is rotatable within the first and second openings.
A method for installing and operating a lighting unit, comprising:
- attaching first and second housings to each other around a fixture, the first and second housings having opposing first and second openings configured to receive the fixture;
- attaching a solar panel to the first housing;
- attaching a light source to one of the first and second housings;
- and
- electrically coupling the solar panel to the light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.