Safety light for marine vest
OwnerJames Coughlininventor
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Abstract
A safety light is provided which is removably securable to a marine safety vest. Marine safety vests commonly include a back panel and two front panels, each of which have a first side and a second side and at least one slot formed therein. The panels are connected by straps which are threaded through the slots. The safety light includes a lamp which is pivotally mounted to an outer surface of a first plate. A threaded shaft extends from the inner surface of the plate to extend through a slot of a front panel of a vest. A battery pack or other energy source is provided to power the lamp. A securing member is provided to be placed against the inner surface of the front panel and includes an internally threaded boss which receives the shaft of the first plate to secure the safety light to the vest.
Claims20
In combination, a marine safety vest and a safety light which is removably mounted to the safety vest;
- the safety vest including a back panel and two front panels, each of said panels having a first side and a second side and at least one slot formed therein, said panels being connected by straps which are threaded through said slots;
- said safety light including:
- a first plate positioned against said first side of a selected one of said front panels;
- said first plate including a front surface, a back surface, and a first post extending from said back surface of said first plate, said first post extending through a slot of said selected front panel;
- a lamp mounted on said front surface of said first plate;
- a securing member including a second plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a second post extending from said back surface of said second plate through said slot of said selected front panel, said first and second posts mating with each other to mount said safety light to said vest;
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- a battery pack assembly electrically connected to said lamp.
A safety light assembly adapted to be removably mounted to a marine safety vest;
- the safety vest having a back panel and two front panels, each of said panels having a first side and a second side and at least one slot formed therein, said panels being connected by Straps which are threaded through said slots;
- said safety light assembly comprising:
- a first plate including a front surface and a back surface and a first locking member extending from said back surface;
- a lamp mounted on said front surface of said first plate;
- a securing member including a second plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a second locking member extending from said back surface of said second plate said first and second locking members cooperating with each other to secure said safety light assembly to the vest;
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- a battery pack electrically connected to said lamp.
In combination, a marine safety vest and a safety light mounted to the safety vest;
- the safety vest including a back panel and two front panels, each of said panels having a first side and a second side and at least one slot formed therein, said panels being connected by straps which are threaded through said slots;
- said safety light including:
- a first plate which is positionable against said first side of a selected one of said front panels;
- said first plate including a front surface, a back surface, and a first post extending from said back surface of said first plate and into a selected slot of said selected from panel;
- a second plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a second post extending from said back surface of said second plate and into said selected slot of said selected front panel, said first and second posts engaging each other to mount said safety light to said vest, said first post comprising a threaded shaft and said second post comprising an internally threaded boss which receives said first post;
- a lamp pivotally mounted on said front surface of one of said first plate and second plates;
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- a battery pack mounted on said vest and electrically connected to said lamp.
A safety light assembly adapted to be mounted to a safety vest;
- said safety light assembly including:
- a first plate comprising a front surface, a back surface, and a first post extending from said back surface;
- a second plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a second post extending from said back surface of said second plate;
- said first and second posts engaging with each other to mount said safety light to said vest;
- a lamp pivotally mounted on said front surface of one of said first plate and second plates;
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- a battery pack electrically connected to said lamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.