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US 7,604,364 B2Granted
Lighting fixture
AssigneeDimension One Spus
InventorsVictor L. Walker, Phil Timothy Pflueger
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Abstract
A light fixture for a water containment vessel or other application has a fixture configured to receive a light assembly at one end and a decorative top at the other end. The fixture can be configured to be inserted into a water containment vessel wall and to accept interchangeable decorative top pieces, thereby allowing alteration or customization of the lighting provided.
Claims23
A light fixture for a water containment vessel comprising:
- a stem having a first end and a second end and sized to fit through an aperture in a wall of a water containment vessel;
- a base extending from the first end of the stem and having a socket therein sized to accept a light source, wherein at least a portion of the base proximate the stem has a diameter larger than that of the stem;
- and
- a flange extending from the second end of the stem and having a mounting fixture configured to accept a light top.
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A light assembly for a water containment vessel comprising:
- a removable light assembly having a light source at a proximal end and an electrical connector at a distal end;
- a fixture comprising
- a stem having a first end and a second end and sized to fit through an aperture in a wall of a water containment vessel;
- a base extending from the first end of the stem and having a socket therein sized to accept a lead assembly, wherein at least a portion of the base proximate the stem has a diameter larger than that of the stem;
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- a flange extending from the second end of the stem and having a mounting fixture;
- a light top having a mounting piece configured to removably mate with the mounting fixture of the flange.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a vessel for holding water, the vessel having at least one wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- an aperture in the wall of the vessel;
- a fixture mounted in the aperture and comprising:
- a stem, extending through the aperture and having a first end and a second end;
- a base extending from the first end of the stem, having a socket therein sized to accept a light source;
- and
- a flange extending from the second end of the stem and having a mounting fixture, wherein the flange is configured to diffuse light;
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- a light top removably secured to the flange at the mounting fixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.