Patent · US Expired

Adjustable beams night light

US7267460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2005
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A night light appliance that when plugged into a standard wall electrical outlet provides a means to direct many beams of light to specific places in the room. Extending from the appliance body are bendable arms with bright light emitting diodes mounted at the end of each arm. The plastic body of each light emitting diode contains a lens that forms the light into a narrow beam. This night light is particularly suitable to a conventional bathroom where an electrical outlet is normally found high on the wall and near the sink. Unlike conventional night lights that illuminate the area near the outlet, these light beams can be directed to appropriate places like the doorway, sink, and toilet. It is also useful in a hallway by directing light beams down the length of the hall rather than lighting the area around the electrical plug.

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