| US 7,458,330 B2 | ||
| Two piece view port and light housing with integrated ballast and high intensity discharge lamp | ||
| Ian MacDonald, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (US); and Randal Rash, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Underwater Lights USA, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 13, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/717,356. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/781678, filed on Mar. 13, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0209566 A1, Sep. 13, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 19/00 (2006.01); F21V 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 114—177 [362/267] | 31 Claims |
| 1. A thru-hull light comprising:
a flanged housing having a main body and a water tight lens for attaching to the exterior of a vessel
a reflector housing located within the flanged housing,
an electric ballast sized to fit inside the main body having a lamp socket affixed or integral thereto;
a lamp mounted in the lamp socket;
a cap removably attached to the distal end of the main body having a means for conducting power to the electric ballast; and
a means for securing the housing to a vessel.
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