Claims
- 1. A directional indicator light for a marine vehicle, comprising:
a housing having an inner chamber and coupled to the marine vehicle; a lens structure on a wall of the housing and communicating light between the chamber and an exterior of the housing; a first LED having a first color and positioned in the chamber to provide a first directional information to the exterior of the housing through the lens structure; and a second LED having a second color and positioned in the chamber to provide a second directional information to the exterior of the housing through the lens structure.
- 2. The directional indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first color is red and the second color is green.
- 3. The directional indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first LED is positioned on a starboard of the marine vehicle, and the second LED is positioned on a port side of the marine vehicle.
- 4. The directional indicator of claim 1, further comprising a cover sealably attached to the housing to seal the chamber from a marine environment.
- 5. The directional indicator of claim 1, wherein the lens structure includes a Fresnel lens.
- 6. The directional indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first and second LED are connected in parallel.
- 7. The directional indicator according to claim 1, wherein the lens structure further comprises a first and second semicircular lens positioned adjacent the first and second LED, respectively.
- 8. The directional indicator according to claim 7, wherein the first and second semicircular lenses are Fresnel lenses.
- 9. The directional indicator according to claim 7, wherein the first and second color are white, and the first and second semicircular lenses have a red and a green color, respectively.
- 10. The directional indicator according to claim 1, further comprising a base attached to the marine vehicle between the housing and the marine vehicle for mounting the housing on the marine vehicle.
- 11. A directional indicator light for a marine vehicle, comprising:
a housing have an inner chamber and coupled to the marine vehicle; a lens structure on a wall of the housing and communicating light between the chamber and an exterior of the housing; a plurality of LEDs in the chamber and operable to provide a light output through the lens structure when powered; and the lens structure having a first and second color tint, such that light emitted through the lens structure is colored according to the first and second color tint.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based on and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/310,936, filed Aug. 8, 2001, entitled DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR LIGHT FOR BOAT, to which a claim of priority is hereby made.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60310936 |
Aug 2001 |
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