Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Marine
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-12
2001-01-23
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Marine
C362S288000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176601
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lighting system for a personal watercraft and more particularly pertains to insuring added visibility of the personal watercraft.
The use of navigation lights is known in the prior art. More specifically, navigation lights heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of enhancing safety are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,416,670 to Authier discloses a navigational light system including a rear white light stick using a chemiluminescent substance. U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,361 to Perry discloses a battery powered lighting system for use on a personal watercraft such as a jet ski that is incorporated into the user's vest and helmet. U.S. Pat. No. 5,495,401 to Evans discloses a lighting system for a boat.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a lighting system for a personal watercraft for insuring added visibility of the personal watercraft.
In this respect, the lighting system for a personal watercraft according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of insuring added visibility of the personal watercraft.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft which can be used for ensuring added visibility of the personal watercraft. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of navigation lights now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved lighting system for a personal watercraft. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a personal watercraft defined by a front portion, a rear portion, and a intermediate portion therebetween. The personal watercraft has a peripheral frame portion extending therearound. A front light portion is secured to the peripheral frame portion at the front portion of the personal watercraft. The front light portion is comprised of an elongated rod having a lower end extending through an aperture in the peripheral frame portion. The lower end has a spring disposed thereon positioned below the peripheral frame portion. The lower end has a fastening nut disposed thereon. The elongated rod has a washer disposed thereon positioned above the peripheral frame portion. An upper end of the elongated rod has a bulb disposed thereon. The front light portion is in communication with a battery of the personal watercraft. A rear light portion is secured to the peripheral frame portion at the rear portion of the personal watercraft. The rear light portion is comprised of an elongated rod having a lower end extending through an aperture in the peripheral frame portion. The lower end has a spring disposed thereon positioned below the peripheral frame portion. The lower end has a fastening nut disposed thereon. The elongated rod has a washer disposed thereon positioned above the peripheral frame portion. An upper end of the elongated rod has a bulb disposed thereon. The rear light portion is in communication with a battery of the personal watercraft. A switch is secured within a control panel of the personal watercraft. The switch is in communication with the front and rear light portions.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft which has all the advantages of the prior art navigation lights and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a lighting system for a personal watercraft economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft for ensuring added visibility of the personal watercraft.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lighting system for a personal watercraft including a front light portion secured to a peripheral frame portion at a front portion of a personal watercraft. The front light portion is comprised of an elongated rod having a lower end extending through an aperture in the peripheral frame portion. An upper end of the elongated rod has a bulb disposed thereon. The front light portion is in communication with a battery of the personal watercraft. A rear light portion is secured to the peripheral frame portion at a rear portion of the personal watercraft. The rear light portion is comprised of an elongated rod having a lower end extending through an aperture in the peripheral frame portion. An upper end of the elongated rod has a bulb disposed thereon. The rear light portion is in communication with a battery of the personal watercraft.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated prefer red embodiments of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4954936 (1990-09-01), Kawabata et al.
patent: 5142457 (1992-08-01), Weh
Cariaso Alan
DelGizzi Ronald E.
Goldstein & Canino
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