Lighting apparatus

The elongated bumper of 1 wherein the elongated bumper is mounted to a dock or a pier.

The elongated bumper of 1 wherein the elongated bumper is mounted to a vehicle.

An elongated bumper, comprising:

• an elongated bumper member having a light source extending along at least part of the length of the elongated bumper member;
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• the elongated bumper member further including at least two tabs for securing the elongated bumper member to a mounting surface.

A bumper member, comprising:

• an elongated bumper having an elongated cavity extending lengthwise along the elongated bumper with an elongated opening extending along at least part of the length of the elongated cavity and from the elongated cavity to an outer surface of the elongated bumper member for receiving an elongated light source;
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• an elongated plug for plugging at least part of the elongated opening once an elongated light source is installed in the cavity, the elongated plug and elongated bumper forming an interference fit to help retain the elongated plug in the installed position.

A kit for joining a first bumper member to a second bumper member, wherein the first bumper member and the second bumper member each include a lumen for receiving an elongated light source, the kit comprising:

• a tube having a lumen, the tube adapted to be inserted into the lumen of the first bumper member and into the lumen of the second bumper member, and further adapted to allow the elongated light source to pass through the lumen of the tube from the first bumper member to the second bumper member.

An elongated bumper, comprising:

• an elongated bumper member having a length and two ends, the elongated bumper member further having a lumen extending lengthwise therethrough and out at least one of the two ends of the elongated bumper, the lumen for receiving an elongated light source;
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• a plug, wherein the plug is adapted to fit into an end of the lumen.

An elongated bumper, comprising:

• an elongated bumper member having a lumen, cavity or opening extending lengthwise along the elongated bumper member for receiving an elongated light source;
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• the elongated bumper member further including at least two tabs for securing the elongated bumper member to a mounting surface, wherein one of the tabs has a major surface that extends substantially parallel to a major surface of another one of the tabs.

The elongated bumper of 37 wherein the elongated bumper is mounted to a dock or a pier.

The elongated bumper of 37 wherein the elongated bumper is mounted to a vehicle.