US 12,253,223 B2
Expandable solar-powered light
Anna Stork, Chicago, IL (US); and Andrea Sreshta, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to LuminAID LAB, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by LuminAID LAB LLC, Littleton, NH (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/525,305.
Application 18/525,305 is a continuation of application No. 18/104,412, filed on Feb. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,885,466.
Application 18/104,412 is a continuation of application No. 17/666,082, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,592,147, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/666,082 is a continuation of application No. 15/585,450, filed on May 3, 2017, granted, now 11,242,962, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 15/585,450 is a continuation of application No. 15/161,670, filed on May 23, 2016, granted, now 11,255,501, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 15/161,670 is a continuation of application No. 14/397,722, granted, now 9,347,629, issued on May 24, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2012/061848, filed on Oct. 25, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,769, filed on May 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0344674 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21L 4/08 (2006.01); A63B 41/00 (2006.01); A63B 43/06 (2006.01); F21S 9/03 (2006.01); F21V 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 3/06 (2018.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 31/00 (2006.01); F21W 111/10 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21L 4/08 (2013.01) [A63B 43/06 (2013.01); F21S 9/037 (2013.01); F21V 3/02 (2013.01); F21V 3/026 (2013.01); F21V 3/062 (2018.02); F21V 3/0625 (2018.02); F21V 23/005 (2013.01); F21V 23/04 (2013.01); F21V 23/0414 (2013.01); F21V 31/00 (2013.01); F21V 31/005 (2013.01); A63B 41/00 (2013.01); F21W 2111/10 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expandable lamp, comprising:
an expandable bladder comprising:
a first surface; and
a second surface, the second surface opposed to the first surface, the expandable bladder having a collapsed state and an expanded state; and
an electronics assembly coupled to the first surface, the electronics assembly comprising:
a solar panel,
a circuit board,
a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the circuit board, and
at least one light-emitting diode (LED) configured to aim toward the second surface when the expandable bladder is in the expanded state; and
a substantially transparent cover portion configured to cover the solar panel at an exterior surface of the first surface, the substantially transparent cover portion being waterproof.