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US 5,180,221 AGranted
Apparatus and method for illuminating a liquid filled container
OwnerBrant Yoderinventor
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Abstract
An illuminated liquid filled container preferably for construction applications to provide a lighted level, has a liquid filled leveling container with an associated source of illumination. The liqud filled containers includes a light source to illuminate the liquid and a level bubble.
Claims32
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. a plurality of containers containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a means to selectively illuminate each container and the liquid the means to illuminate enclosed within the container of liquid to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- c. a means to selectively activate the means to illuminate operatively connected to the means to illuminate the container;
- d. a power source connected to the means to illuminate to activate the means to illuminate;
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- e. a means for connecting the power source, the means to selectively activate the means to illuminate, and the means to illuminate partly enclosed within the container.
3 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one LED, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. a DC power source connected to the circuit to provide current to the LED;
- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
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- f. a means for charging the DC power source.
4 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one incandescent bulb, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. a DC power source connected to the circuit to provide current to the bulb;
- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
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- f. a means for charging the DC power source.
4 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the container;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one LED, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. a DC power source connected to the circuit to provide current the LED;
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- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source.
3 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the container;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one incandescent bulb, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. a DC power source connected to the circuit to provide current the bulb;
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- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source.
3 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one LED, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. at least one DC battery connected to the circuit to provide current the LED;
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- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source.
3 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one incandescent bulb, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. at least one DC battery connected to the circuit to provide current the bulb;
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- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source.
3 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one LED, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. at least one DC battery connected to the circuit to provide current the LED;
- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
- f. a DC battery charger detachably connected to the circuit to charge the DC batteries;
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- g. at least one exterior LED in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the circuit.
5 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
- c. at least one incandescent bulb, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. at least one DC battery connected to the circuit to provide current the bulb;
- e. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source;
- f. a DC battery charger detachably connected to the circuit to charge the DC batteries;
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- g. at least one exterior incandescent bulb in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the circuit.
5 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled leveling container placed within a level comprising:
- a. a level housing;
- b. at least one container, within the level housing, containing a liquid and a bubble enclosed within the liquid;
- c. a circuit partly enclosed within the container and partly within the level housing;
- d. at least one LED, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- e. at least one DC battery, within the level housing and connected to the circuit, to provide current the LED;
- f. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
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- g. at least one exterior LED in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the level housing.
5 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled leveling container placed within a level comprising:
- a. a level housing;
- b. at least one container, within the level housing, containing a liquid and a bubble enclosed within the liquid;
- c. a circuit partly enclosed within the container and partly within the level housing;
- d. at least one incandescent bulb, connected to the circuit and enclosed within the container, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- e. at least one DC battery, within the level housing and connected to the circuit, to provide current the bulb;
- f. a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source;
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- g. at least one exterior incandescent bulb in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the level housing.
5 more elements
A method for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. having at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. partly enclosing a circuit within the container;
- c. enclosing at least one LED within the container, connected to the circuit, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. connecting at least one DC battery to the circuit to provide current the LED;
- e. placing a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
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- f. detachably connecting an AC to DC battery charger to the circuit to charge the DC batteries.
4 more elements
A method for illuminating a liquid filled container comprising:
- a. having at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. partly enclosing a circuit within the container;
- c. enclosing at least one incandescent bulb within the container, connected to the circuit, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- d. connecting at least one DC battery to the circuit to provide current the bulb;
- e. placing a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source;
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- f. detachably connecting an AC to DC battery charger to the circuit to charge the DC batteries.
4 more elements
A method for illuminating a liquid filled leveling container placed within a level comprising:
- a. having a level housing;
- b. placing at least one container, within the level housing, containing a liquid and a bubble enclosed within the liquid;
- c. partly enclosing a circuit within the container and partly within the level housing;
- d. enclosing at least one LED within the container, connected to the circuit, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- e. connecting at least one DC battery to the circuit, within the level housing, to provide current the LED;
- f. placing a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the LEDs, to interrupt current flow to all of the LEDs and to direct current flow to only one LED from the DC power source;
- g. detachably connecting an AC to DC battery charger to the circuit to charge the DC batteries ;
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- h. using at least one exterior LED in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the level housing.
6 more elements
A method for illuminating a liquid filled leveling container placed within a level comprising:
- a. having a level housing;
- b. placing at least one container, within the level housing, containing a liquid and a bubble enclosed within the liquid;
- c. partly enclosing a circuit within the container and partly within the level housing;
- d. enclosing at least one incandescent bulb within the container, connected to the circuit, to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- e. connecting at least one DC battery to the circuit, within the level housing, to provide current the bulb;
- f. placing a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to all of the incandescent bulbs, to interrupt current flow to all of the bulbs and to direct current flow to only one bulb from the DC power source;
- g. detachably connecting an AC to DC battery charger to the circuit to charge the DC batteries;
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- h. using at least one exterior incandescent bulb in the circuit to project a light to illuminate an area outside the level housing.
6 more elements
An apparatus for illuminating a liquid filled container, comprising:
- a. at least one container containing a liquid and a bubble within the liquid;
- b. a means to illuminate the container and the liquid the means to illuminate enclosed within the container of liquid to illuminate the container, the liquid and the bubble;
- c. a means to selectively activate the means to illuminate operatively connected to the means to illuminate the container;
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- d. a power source connected to the means to illuminate to activate the means to illuminate;
- e. a means for connecting the power source, the means to selectively activate the means to illuminate, and the means to illuminate partly enclosed within the container;
- f. a circuit partly enclosed within the container;
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- g. means to selectively activate the means to illuminate including a double pole-triple throw switch in the circuit to direct current flow to the means to illuminate, to interrupt current flow to the means to illuminate and to direct current flow to only one of the means to illuminate.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.