# US 2013/0155686 A1 · Accent lighting system for decks, patios and indoor/outdoor spaces > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155686 A1 - Document ID: US20130155686A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/713,317 - Filed: 2012-12-13 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Fortress Iron, LP - Inventors: Kevin T. Burt; Matthew Carlyle Sherstad; John David Irick - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155686A1 ## CPC - F21S 8/08: with a standard {(F21S6/00 takes precedence)} - F21V 3/02: characterised by the shape - F21V 5/048: {the lens being a simple lens adapted to cooperate with a point-like source for emitting mainly in one direction and having an axis coincident with the main light transmission direction, e.g. convergent or divergent lenses, plano-concave or plano-convex lenses} - F21V 15/01: Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V15/02 takes precedence {housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04}) - F21V 17/08: onto the supporting or suspending arrangements of the lighting device, e.g. power cords, standards - F21V 21/04: Recessed bases - F21V 29/503: of light sources (cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H10H20/858) - F21V 29/507: of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings - F21V 29/76: with essentially identical parallel planar fins or blades, e.g. with comb-like cross-section - F21V 29/763: {the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis} - F21V 29/89: Metals - F21V 31/005: {Sealing arrangements therefor} - F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols} - F21V 21/116: Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards (F21V21/002 takes precedence) - F21W 2107/20: for water vehicles - F21W 2131/10: Outdoor lighting - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract An accent lighting source utilizes a light source having a metal heat dissipating housing with an aperture within which at least one point light source, such as from an LED, is mounted. The aperture is closed by a lens/diffuser structure. The light source is mounted within a housing for the accent light source. The housing has a design configuration that supports one or more of a preferred accent lighting installation on a horizontal or vertical surface. Exemplary horizontal surfaces include the top of a post member, a deck surface, a stair surface or an overhanging or ceiling surface. Exemplary vertical surfaces include a stair riser and the side of post or wall surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting apparatus, comprising: a cylindrical member having first and second ends; a cap member at the first end, said cap member including an opening extending into a center of the cylindrical member; a light refracting member installed with said opening substantially flush with a top surface of the cap member; and a lighting source installed within the center of the cylindrical member and configured to emit light towards the light refracting member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cap member comprises a peripheral bevel formed in the top surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light refracting member has a dimpled top surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light refracting member has a hollow lower portion adjacent the lighting source. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lighting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the hollow lower portion is formed by a central bore having cylindrical side walls. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The lighting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the hollow lower portion is formed by a central bore having conical side walls. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The lighting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the hollow lower portion has a conical outer surface. ### Claim 8 A lighting apparatus, comprising: a front face member with a rectangular opening; a light refracting member installed with said rectangular opening; a lighting source configured to emit light towards the light refracting member; wherein said light refracting member includes a flat front face mounted substantially flush with a front surface of the front face member; wherein said light refracting member further includes a rear face defined by a longitudinally extending convex lens structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The lighting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the lighting source includes an installation opening and wherein the light refracting member further includes an installation pin extending from the rear face and configured to engage the installation opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The lighting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the front face member further includes at least one countersunk mounting opening. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The lighting apparatus of claim 8, further comprising an enclosure configured to receive the front face member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The lighting apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a set of sidewall members extending from edges of the front face member. ### Claim 13 A lighting apparatus, comprising: a base plate member including a floor and peripheral side walls, wherein the floor includes a central opening and at least one rectangular peripheral opening adjacent a peripheral side wall, said floor further configured to be mounted to a top surface of a post member; a light refracting member installed with said rectangular opening; a lighting source configured to emit light towards the light refracting member; and a cap member mounted to the base plate member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The lighting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a first mounting opening configured to receive attachment means for mounting the base plate member to the top surface of the post member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The lighting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a tab member extending below the base plate member and configured to support engagement with an inner surface of a hollow post member when mounting the base plate to the top surface of the post member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The lighting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a second mounting opening configured to receive attachment means for securing mounting of the cap member to the base plate member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The lighting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the lighting source is attached to the base plate member at the rectangular peripheral opening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The lighting apparatus of claim 13, wherein the base plate member includes a plurality of rectangular peripheral openings, and wherein the lighting source is selectably attachable to the base plate member at any one of said plurality of rectangular peripheral openings. ### Claim 19 A lighting apparatus, comprising: a base plate member including a floor and peripheral side walls, wherein the floor includes a central opening, said floor further configured to be mounted to a top surface of a post member; a glow ring assembly comprising: a light refracting member having a perimeter size and shape generally conforming to a perimeter size and shape of the base plate member; and a lighting source configured to emit light towards the light refracting member; and a cap member mounted to the base plate member with the light refracting member positioned between the cap member and the base plate member. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a first mounting opening configured to receive attachment means for mounting the base plate member to the top surface of the post member. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a tab member extending below the base plate member and configured to support engagement with an inner surface of a hollow post member when mounting the base plate to the top surface of the post member. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the floor of the base plate member further includes a second mounting opening configured to receive attachment means for securing mounting of the cap member to the base plate member. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The lighting apparatus of claim 22, wherein the light refracting member includes an opening aligned with the second mounting opening and through which the attachment means passes in securing mounting of the cap member to the base plate member. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the glow ring assembly further comprises a heat sink member mounted to the lighting source, the heat sink member extending through the central opening in the floor of the base plate. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the light refracting member includes a top surface opposite the lighting source, said top surface including a depressed region defining a total internal reflection surface. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein the depressed region has a curved funnel shape. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The lighting apparatus of claim 19, wherein a peripheral surface of the light refracting member includes a plurality of adjacent ridges.