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US 5,957,562 AGranted
Lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse
OwnerRaymond Hillinventor
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse provides a lighting effect similar to that of a commercial lighthouse. In one embodiment a lamp is rotationally driven. In another embodiment a lighting means for extending a stationary lamp is taught so as to accommodate various size lighthouse models. In a still further embodiment, a combination of rotational and extension features are provided.
Claims9
A model lighthouse apparatus comprising:
- a box structure providing an interior space enclosed within the box structure and an upwardly facing top mounting plate;
- a scale model lighthouse structure fixed to the mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom, the lighthouse structure providing a lighthouse tower with a tower window means therein, and atop the lighthouse tower, a beacon room with a beacon room window means therein;
- a linear lighting boom fixed at a proximal end thereof to the top mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom within the lighthouse structure, the lighting boom comprising a first tube means engaged with a second tube means such that a length of the joint first and second tube means is extensible;
- a tower lamp means joined medially to the lighting boom and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the lighthouse tower and the tower window means;
- a beacon room lamp means joined to a distal end of the lighting boom and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the beacon room and the beacon room window means.
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A model lighthouse apparatus comprising:
- a box structure providing an interior space enclosed within the box structure and an upwardly facing top mounting plate;
- a scale model lighthouse structure fixed to the mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom, the lighthouse structure providing a lighthouse tower with a tower window means therein, and atop the lighthouse tower, a beacon room with a beacon room window means therein;
- a linear lighting boom comprising a first tube means fixed at a proximal end thereof to the top mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom within the lighthouse structure, a second tube means being coaxially positioned within the first tube means, the second tube means being rotationally driven by a prime mover within the box structure;
- a tower lamp means joined medially to the lighting boom and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the lighthouse tower and the tower window means;
- a beacon room lamp means joined to a distal end of the lighting boom and fixed to rotate with the second tube means and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the beacon room and the beacon room window means.
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A model lighthouse apparatus comprising:
- a box structure providing an interior space enclosed within the box structure and an upwardly facing top mounting plate;
- a scale model lighthouse structure fixed to the mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom, the lighthouse structure providing a lighthouse tower with a tower window means therein, and atop the lighthouse tower, a beacon room with a beacon room window means therein;
- a linear lighting boom comprising a first tube means fixed at a proximal end thereof to the top mounting plate and extending upwardly therefrom within the lighthouse structure, a second tube means and a third tube means being coaxially positioned within the first tube means, the second tube means being rotationally driven by a prime mover within the box structure, the third tube means being telescopically engaged with the second tube means;
- a tower lamp means joined medially to the lighting boom and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the lighthouse tower and the tower window means;
- a beacon room lamp means joined to a distal end of the lighting boom and fixed to rotate with the third tube means and positioned so as to illuminate the interior of the beacon room and the beacon room window means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.