Multiple purpose low voltage sealed beam lamp
AssigneePenguin Pools, Inc.
InventorKathleen T. Neal
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Abstract
Apparatus for illuminating under water without ground fault interrupters comprising a 12-volt sealed beam lamp, electrical cord, and cigarette lighter plug for powering from the electrical system of a vehicle. A housing is recessed to receive the lamp and two types of sealers, one sealing the terminals and the other generally filling the void between the lamp and recess. A threaded stud with threaded fastener and washer is embedded in the void filling material and penetrates the housing to receive a vacuum cup suitable for holding the lamp on the side or bottom of a pool.
Claims2
Apparatus for illuminating regions including underwater regions without ground fault interrupters comprising in combination,
- a low-voltage sealed beam lamp and electrical cord combination;
- a cigarette lighter plug connected to the end of the electrical cord remote from said lamp, and adapted for plug-in connection with the cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle;
- a housing for the lamp including a recess contoured to receive the lamp and having a depth in excess of the depth of the lamp;
- means sealing the junction of the cord and lamp;
- means filling the excess space in the housing between the lamp and wall of the recess;
- said housing including an aperture, and said cord extending through the filling means and said aperture to exit from the housing;
- a threaded stud;
- a threaded fastener carried by the stud;
- a washer carried by the stud in spaced relation to the fastener;
- said fastener, washer and a portion of the stud being embedded in the filling means with the stud other than said portion extending outwardly of the filling means and penetrating the recess wall and extended therebeyond;
- and,
- a suction cup carried by the extending end of the stud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.