Airfield light
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorVivian L. Hunter
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Abstract
An airfield light, components thereof, and associated methods. The airfield light can include a baffle including a baffle body and one or more baffle members secured to the baffle body. The baffle members are configured to cover portions of a baffle window. At least one light source is mounted in association with the baffle and emits light out of the baffle window. The baffle members cover portions of the baffle window for blocking light transmission therethrough. A method of assembling an airfield light includes arranging a baffle to shroud a light assembly and removing a baffle member to permit light from the light assembly to emit through a portion of a baffle window opened by removing the baffle member. A baffle for an airfield light is also disclosed.
Claims20
An airfield light comprising:
- a support;
- a first light source connected to the support;
- and
- a baffle proximate the first light source, the baffle including
- a generally opaque baffle body defining a window having a first open portion through which light emitted from the first light source may pass, and
- a generally opaque baffle member secured to the baffle body and blocking a closed portion of window to inhibit light emitted from the first light source from passing therethrough, wherein the generally opaque baffle member is configured to be removable from the baffle body to create a second open portion of the window.
A method of assembling an airfield light, the method comprising:
- mounting first and second light assemblies on a support;
- removing at least a first generally opaque baffle member from a baffle body of a baffle;
- arranging the baffle to shroud the first and second light assemblies, the first and second light assemblies configured to emit light through a window defined by the baffle, the second light assembly configured to emit light through a portion of the window opened by removing the first generally opaque baffle member from the baffle body.
A baffle for an airfield light, the baffle comprising:
- a generally opaque shroud defining a window;
- and
- a first generally opaque baffle member secured to the shroud, the first generally opaque baffle member closing a first portion of the window, the first generally opaque baffle member being removable from the shroud for opening the first portion of the window, wherein the first generally opaque baffle member is free from openings that would allow light from the first light source to pass therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.