Light shield
OwnerHubert Carl Burton, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a light housing installed in close proximity to a light source. The light housing has a shield and an attachment arm for securing the shield. The attachment arm allows the shield to be removably attached in close proximity to the light source. The housing optionally has an aperture allowing the housing to be installed over and/or around the light source. The housing at least partially blocks light emanating from a light source, such as an in-ground staked floodlight, and keeps the light from shining directly into the eyes of a person observing the light source. The housing also hides the unsightly components of a light source.
Claims17
A light housing for at least partially shielding a light source from a viewer, comprising:
- a) a light source;
- b) a shield having a rear wall located between the light source and the viewer, wherein the rear wall has a top edge and a bottom edge, and is formed to partially enclose the light source;
- c) at least one attachment arm connected to said shield for attaching the shield to a fixed object;
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- d) an aperture in the rear wall of the shield, wherein the aperture is contiguous with the bottom edge of the rear wall and wherein a rear portion of the light source is positioned within the aperture.
A light housing for at least partially shielding a light source from a viewer, comprising:
- a) a light source;
- b) a shield having a rear wall located between the light source and the viewer, wherein the rear wall has a top edge and a bottom edge, and is formed to partially enclose the light source;
- c) a top that is attached to the top edge and at least partially covers that portion of the shield which encloses the light source;
- d) an arch-shaped aperture in the rear wall of the shield for removably inserting the light source, wherein the arch-shaped aperture is open and contiguous with the bottom edge of the rear wall;
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- e) at least one attachment arm, wherein the attachment arm comprises two round metal stakes, the metal stakes being connected to and extending below the semi-circular rear wall of the shield and function to secure the shield by inserting the stakes into the ground in close proximity to the light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.