US 12,384,499 B1
Marine vessels with light systems and methods thereof with user input device for selectively emitting light in the starboard and/or port direction
Kristin M. McGinnis, Cocoa Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/735,873.
Int. Cl. B63B 45/02 (2006.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 45/02 (2013.01) [G05G 9/04785 (2013.01); H05B 47/196 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A marine vessel comprising:
a bow, a stern, a port side, and a starboard side;
a light system coupled to the bow or the stern and operable to emit light therefrom;
an operator interface device configured to receive one or more inputs for steering the marine vessel along a path; and
a control system in communication with the operator interface device and configured to control the light system based on the one or more inputs such that the light system illuminates the path by emitting light in a starboard direction, a port direction, a forward direction, and/or a rear direction as the marine vessel is steered along the path.