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US 5,070,437 AGranted
Electrical light for underwater use
OwnerJoseph M. Roberts, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A submersible light includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a closed end and an open end. A light emitting diode and a plurality of batteries are provided in the body, and an end cap for the open end actuates the light by flexing a lead of the light emitting diode into engagement with the batteries. A clamp ring is provided on the outside of the cylindrical housing body under which a line can slip for snap-on attachment of the light to a fishing line and the like.
Claims13
A submersible light comprising
- a housing body having a closed end and an open end,
- a light source positioned in said closed end, said light source having two electrical leads extending therefrom, at least one battery positioned in said housing body and having two electrical terminals, a first lead of said light source engaging one terminal and a second lead being configured with a cantilevered end portion to flex into engagement with the other terminal,
- resilient means positioned between said light source and said at least one battery for yieldably separating said first lead and said one terminal of said battery, and
- an end cap threadibly engaging said open end and sealing said housing body, said cap urging said one terminal into engagement with said first lead and flexing said second lead into engagement with said other terminal as said cap engages said open end of said housing body.
1 more element
A light comprising
- a generally cylindrical housing body having an external surface with a raised rib thereon, and
- a flexible clamp ring positioned around said external surface for attaching a line to said housing body, said line slipping under said flexible ring between said housing body and said ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.