LED lighting system for patio umbrella
AssigneesDayva International, Superlite Technology Co.
InventorsAlfred J. Bilotti, Derrick W. Riley, Frank D. Pan, Michael Federico
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Abstract
A lighting system is provided for use with a patio umbrella or gazebo. The lighting system has a battery housing or power source, and at least one wire branch, with each wire branch releasably attached to a corresponding one of the ribs of the patio umbrella, or to a portion of a gazebo. A plurality of LED devices are spaced apart along each wire branch, and an interconnecting wire couples the battery housing or the power source to the wire branches.
Claims12
An assembly, comprising:
- a patio umbrella having a plurality of ribs, and a pole, the pole having a top end;
- a lighting system having:
- a power source;
- a plurality of wire branches, each wire branch being separate from and releasably attached to one of the ribs;
- an interconnecting wire that connects the plurality of wire branches, the interconnecting wire being separate from and removably attached to the top end of the pole;
- a pole strap that removably attaches the interconnecting wire to the top end of the pole
- a plurality of LED devices spaced apart along each wire branch;
- wherein the LED device includes a PCB, a chip driver connected to the PCB, and an LED attached to the PCB;
- and
- a wire that couples the power source to the wire branches.
A lighting system that is used with a patio umbrella having a plurality of ribs, and a pole having a top end, the lighting system comprising:
- a power source;
- a plurality of wire branches, each wire branch being separate from and releasably attached to one of the ribs;
- an interconnecting wire that connects the plurality of wire branches, the interconnecting wire being separate from and removably attached to the top end of the pole;
- a pole strap that removably attaches the interconnecting wire to the top end of the pole
- a plurality of LED devices spaced apart along each wire branch;
- wherein the LED device includes a PCB, a chip driver connected to the PCB, and an LED attached to the PCB;
- and
- a wire that couples the power source to the wire branches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.