IP Library Granted Patent US 10,472,028
Granted Patent B2
US 10,472,028 · App. 16/044,482 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Anchor light

Inventor: Buckey John Ardoin (Ville Platte, LA)
B63B45/04F21V21/14F21V21/26F21V23/02F21V23/04F21W2111/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,472,028
App. No.
16/044,482
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anchor light used to fulfill coast-guard requirements consists of a lighting source, a lighting pole, a mounting plate, and a swivel mechanism. The lighting source is terminally connected to the lighting pole. Moreover, the lighting pole is rotatably engaged with mounting plate through the swivel mechanism so that the lighting pole can be positioned at a preferred angle. The swivel mechanism is laterally connected to the mounting plate which is mounted onto an external surface on the boat. More specifically, the mounting plate is mounted onto an anchor used on the boat. Upon establishing a connection between the anchor and the mounting plate, the user can utilize the swivel mechanism to rotate the lighting pole and connected lighting source to a preferred position.

Claims (43)

1. An anchor light comprises:

a lighting source;

a lighting pole;

a mounting plate;

a swivel mechanism;

the lighting pole comprises a first end, a pole body, and a second end;

the pole body extending from the first end to the second end;

the lighting source being terminally connected to the lighting pole at the first end;

the lighting pole being rotatably engaged with the mounting plate through the swivel mechanism;

the swivel mechanism being positioned adjacent the second end; and

the mounting plate being laterally connected to the swivel mechanism opposite the lighting pole;

the swivel mechanism comprises a first cylindrical body, a second cylindrical body, a plurality of positioning grooves, a plurality of groove-receiving slots;

the first cylindrical body and the second cylindrical body each comprise a first terminal end and a second terminal end;

the plurality of positioning grooves being externally and radially distributed at the first terminal end of the first cylindrical body;

the plurality of groove-receiving slots being internally and radially distributed at the first terminal end of the second cylindrical body;

the first cylindrical body being perpendicularly mounted onto the mounting plate at the first terminal end;

the first cylindrical body being concentrically aligned with the second cylindrical body;

the first terminal end of the first cylindrical body being aligned with the first terminal end of the second cylindrical body;

the second terminal end of the first cylindrical body being aligned with the second terminal end of the second cylindrical body; and

the plurality of positioning grooves being removably positioned into the plurality of groove-receiving slots.

2. The anchor light as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

the swivel mechanism further comprises a bolt, a bolt-receiving channel, a spring, a washer, and a nut fastener;

the bolt-receiving channel traversing through the mounting plate, the first cylindrical body, and the second cylindrical body, wherein the bolt-receiving channel is concentrically aligned with the first cylindrical body and the second cylindrical body;

the spring being compressedly positioned into the bolt-receiving channel at the second terminal end of the second cylindrical body;

the bolt being concentrically aligned with the spring and positioned into the bolt-receiving channel;

the washer being pressed against the mounting plate opposite the first cylindrical body; and

the nut fastener being pressed against the washer opposite the mounting plate.

3. The anchor light as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

a pole-receiving sleeve;

the pole-receiving sleeve being laterally connected to a second cylindrical body of the swivel mechanism;

the pole body being positioned through the pole-receiving sleeve; and

the pole-receiving sleeve being mounted adjacent a second end of the lighting pole.

4. The anchor light as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pole-receiving sleeve is slidably positioned along a pole body of the lighting pole.

5. The anchor light as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

the mounting plate comprises an anchor-engaging groove; and

the anchor-engaging groove being laterally positioned along a structural body of the mounting plate opposite a first cylindrical body of the swivel mechanism.

6. The anchor light as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

an external control switch;

an external power source;

the external switch being electrically connected to the external power source;

the external switch being electronically connected to the lighting source; and

the lighting source being electrically connected to the external power source.

7. The anchor light as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the external power source is 12-volt power source.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62536245 · Jul 24, 2017
Related Publication 20190023363A1 · Jan 24, 2019
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