Method and apparatus for holding a light on a boat
AssigneeSierra Sun Holdings Ltd.
InventorKenneth W. Evans
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Abstract
A utility light apparatus comprising a body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. A light is secured to the distal end portion, the light being operable to emit a light beam. A holder, which may include a fishing rod holder, is secured to a boat or other object, the holder having a receptacle. The proximal end portion of the body has a connecting portion of sufficient size to permit the connecting portion to be received and releasably held in the receptacle.
Claims21
A utility light apparatus for a boat, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion;
- b) holding means for holding the body on the boat, the holding means including a fishing rod holder having a receptacle, said fishing rod holder being securable to the boat;
- c) releasable connecting means on the proximal end portion of the body for releasably connecting the body to the holding means, the connecting means including a connecting portion of sufficient size to permit said connecting portion to be received and releasably held in the receptacle of the holding means;
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- d) a light secured to the distal end portion of the body, the light being operable to emit a light beam.
A method of holding a light on a boat, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting a proximal end portion of a tubular body to which the light is fastened, into a fishing rod holder secured to the boat;
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- b) connecting wires, in electrical communication with the light, to a power supply for supplying power to the light.
A utility light apparatus comprising:
- a) a generally sealed tubular body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion and a mid-portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, the distal end portion extending at an angle relative to the mid-portion;
- b) a fishing rod holder for holding the body in position onto, and relative to a boat, the holding means including a receptacle for receiving the proximal end portion;
- c) releasable connecting means on the proximal end portion for releasably connecting the proximal end portion to the receptacle, the connecting means including a connecting portion of sufficient size to permit said connecting portion to be received and releasably held in the receptacle and a resiliently deformable member on the connecting portion for providing a radially outward force against the receptacle to secure the connecting portion in the receptacle;
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- d) a light secured to the distal end portion of the body, the light being operable to emit a light beam.
A mounting apparatus for mounting a utility light on a boat, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a generally hollow tubular body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion and a mid portion extending between the distal and proximal end portions, the distal end portion extending at an angle to the mid portion, the utility light being connectable to the distal end portion;
- b) releasable connecting means on the proximal end portion for connecting the body to a holder connected to the boat, the holder having a receptacle, the connecting means including a connecting portion of sufficient size to permit said connecting portion to be received and releasably held in the receptacle while preventing rotational and axial movement of the body relative to the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.