Grave marker and lighting apparatus
OwnerJesse D. Sittnerinventor
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Abstract
A grave marker and lighting apparatus and method of use having an interchangeable illuminated form which may take the form of a lighted candle, a lighted Christmas tree, a lighted floral arrangement, a lighted flag, or any other illuminated form to commemorate an occasion or season. The apparatus having a photovoltaic cell to charge internal batteries and a photoconductive cell to signal electronic circuitry to turn on the illuminated form during nighttime hours. The apparatus further includes a unique plate extension mounting portion for attachment to a tombstone and base extending anchors for ground securing.
Claims12
A grave marker and lighting apparatus comprising:
- a marker box having an inside and an outside;
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- one or more batteries inside said marker box, said batteries having a collective positive terminal and a collective negative terminal;
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- an electronic control circuitry inside said marker box;
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- an electrical connector mounted onto said marker box and electrically connecting said electronic control circuitry from said inside to said outside;
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- an interchangeable illuminated form remove ably connected with said electrical connector outside said marker box;
- said interchangeable illuminated form having one or more lighting devices mounted with said interchangeable illuminated form and electrically connected from said interchangeable illuminated form and through said electrical connector to said electronic control circuitry;
- whereby said electronic control circuitry powers from said one or more batteries and turns on said one or more lighting devices thereby illuminating the interchangeable illuminated form.
A method for marker and lighting a grave, the steps comprising:
- forming a marker box having an electrical connector, a battery, a photovoltaic cell, a photoconductive cell, and an electronic control circuitry;
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- placing an interchangeable illuminated form into said electrical connector in such a manner that said form may be removed and replaced with a second interchangeable illuminated form;
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- placing said marker box near a grave;
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- allowing sunlight to illuminate said photovoltaic cell and said photoconductive cell whereby said photovoltaic cell charges said battery when illuminated and said photoconductive cell signals said electronic circuitry to illuminate said interchangeable illuminated form when said photoconductive cell is not illuminated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.