Illuminated emergency signaling device
OwnerPhilip Francis Povey, Christopher Allen Westlakeinventors
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Abstract
A battery-powered emergency signaling device including a housing which encloses a battery pack disposed for providing power to the device. The housing includes a base plate for support of the device and has a cover attached to the base plate for sealing up the device. At least one light emitting diode (“LED”) pulsed by an electronic circuit, which LED is powered by a battery within the battery pack. A race is disposed substantially about the periphery of the cover for reflecting light received from the LED. The race is formed as an integral part of the cover, which is made of clear acrylic plastic. The cover includes support members disposed between the base plate and the cover for providing strength to the device.
Claims16
An emergency signaling device comprising:
- a. a housing for enclosing and sealing said device;
- b. pulsating light means within said housing and powered by a battery also within said housing;
- and,
- c. a discontinuity on the housing capable of coupling light received from said pulsating light means around the periphery of said device, whereby light is reflected through the discontinuity and emitted therefrom.
A battery-powered emergency signaling device comprising:
- a. a housing having an interior battery pack disposed for receiving a battery, wherein said housing includes a base plate for support of said device;
- b. a cover for said device attached to said base plate for sealing of said device;
- c. at least one light emitting diode pulsed by an electronic circuit powered by said battery;
- d. a race disposed substantially about the periphery of said cover for reflecting light received from said at least one light emitting diode through the race.
A battery-powered emergency signaling device comprising:
- a. a strobed light source means disposed on at least one side of said device;
- and,
- b. a discontinuity optically coupled to said strobed light source means, said discontinuity disposed about the circumference of said device, wherein the discontinuity is capable of reflecting light therethrough and emitting light therefrom in multiple directions.
An emergency signaling device comprising:
- a. a housing made out of an acrylic plastic and having an inner surface, wherein the housing encloses and seals the device;
- b. two light emitting diodes positioned within the housing and powered by a battery also within the housing, wherein each light emitting diode is capable of emitting a pulsating light;
- and
- c. a race protruding from the inner surface and partially extending around the device, such that when each light emitting diode emits the pulsating light, the light internally reflects through the race such that the light can be viewed from multiple vantage points around the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.