US 5,980,064 AGranted

Illumination cell for a votive light

OwnerGeorge T. Metroyanisinventor

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Abstract

An electronic votive light suitable for outdoor applications. The electronic votive light may be formed from a standard votive light assembly and an illumination cell with the same form factor as a candle used in a standard votive light in order to enable the illumination cell to be disposed within a standard votive light. The illumination cell in accordance with the present invention includes an LED, powered by a battery pack. The battery pack may consist of 6 standard D-cell battery, which, based on the relatively low power consumption of the LED, are able to keep the LED illuminated for a substantial amount of time, for example one year or more. The illumination cell in accordance with the present invention is formed from corrosion proof and corrosion resistant materials which make the device particularly suitable for outdoor applications.

Claims10

Dependent claims

An illumination cell for use with a votive light, the illumination cell comprising:

a battery pack open on both ends for receiving one or more batteries having positive and negative terminals, the battery pack configured to have generally the same form factor as the votive light in order to be received therewithin, said battery pack formed with an aperture;
a conductive rod adapted to being received in said aperture;
a top plate for closing one end of said battery pack and, for making touch contact with one or the other of said positive or negative battery terminals when said top plate is secured to one of said battery pack, said top plate adapted to be attached to said conductive rod but electrically insulated therefrom;
a bottom plate for closing an opposing end of said battery pack and making touch contact with the other of said positive and negative battery terminals;
and
an LED connected to said conductive rod and said top plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/184,410Filed 2 Nov 1998
Granted: 9 Nov 1999
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

F21S 9/037
Rechargeable by exposure to light: the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing
A47G 33/00
Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
F21S 9/02
Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply: the power supply being a battery…
F21Y 2115/10
Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources: light-emitting diodes [LED]