Apparatus and methods for providing illuminated signals from a support surface
AssigneeNewpark Mats & Integrated Services LLC
InventorsJames Kerwin McDowell, Donald Scott Rogers, Grant Steven Cavalier
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Abstract
Apparatus for providing illumination from a support surface includes a shell releasably engageable with the support surface. An electronics system is seated within the shell and projects light up and out of the shell. A power pack releasably engages the shell and electrically engages the electronics system to provide power thereto. The electrical interface between the electronics system and power pack is fluidly sealed.
Claims19
Apparatus for providing illumination from a load-supporting surface, the load-supporting surface, including at least one mat, the apparatus comprising:
- a shell releasably engageable with the mat, said shell having a transparent upper surface, a fluid-sealed cavity and a power connection interface therein;
- an electronics system disposed within said cavity of said shell and configured to project light out of said shell through said upper surface of said shell, said electronics system having at least one electrical connector arranged and adapted to align with said power connection interface of said shell;
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- a power pack configured to releasably engage said shell and sealingly engage said power connection interface thereof, said power pack having at least one electrical connector arranged and adapted to align with said power connection interface of said shell and electrically couple to said electrical connector of said electronics system to provide electric power to said electronics system, wherein a fluid tight seal is provided around said respective engaged electrical connectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.