Illumination – Self powered lamp
Patent
1993-09-22
1994-05-31
Cole, Richard R.
Illumination
Self powered lamp
362253, 273427, 446485, F21V 3300
Patent
active
053174895
ABSTRACT:
An illuminated horseshoe set comprising, in combination a plurality of illuminated horseshoes, each horseshoe including an elongated upper member comprised of an elastomeric material and having a bend adjacent to its center, an elongated lower member comprised of an elastomeric material and having a bend adjacent to its center, a plurality of screws coupling the upper member to the lower member to define a hollow U-shaped member having an upper exterior surface, a lower exterior surface, a major bend adjacent to its center with the major bend aligned with the bends in the upper and lower members, a pair of legs extending in a generally common direction from the major bend with the legs defining a space therebetween, an inner edge located adjacent to the space, an outer edge located remote from the space, and a hole centrally disposed on the outer edge. A translucent strip coupled to the outer edge of the U-shaped member such that it covers the hole, a power source centrally positioned within the U-shaped member, a reflector centrally positioned within the U-shaped member with the reflector having a concave reflective surface facing towards the hole and a central opening therethrough, a lamp positioned in the central opening of the reflector such that light from the lamp is directed by the reflector to illuminate the translucent strip, and a switch disposed on and located flush with the lower exterior surface with the switch coupled between the power source and lamp and operable in one orientation to activate the lamp and in another orientation to deactivate the lamp; and a plurality of illuminated pegs.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3229976 (1966-01-01), Allen, Jr.
patent: 4301616 (1981-11-01), Gudgel
patent: 5230650 (1993-07-01), Brayton
Delli Gatti Barbara
Delli Gatti Frank
Delli Gatti Sal
Cole Richard R.
Smith Hugh E.
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