US 12,492,805 B1
Securing a light assembly of an airfield light
Keshav Kaustubh M V, Bengaluru (IN); Vivek Ashok Joshi, Bengaluru (IN); and Raghuveer Hanumanthrao Desai, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,550.
Int. Cl. F21V 17/12 (2006.01); B64F 1/20 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/02 (2006.01); F21W 111/06 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 17/12 (2013.01) [B64F 1/20 (2013.01); F21S 8/032 (2013.01); F21V 21/02 (2013.01); F21W 2111/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An airfield light, comprising:
a light assembly;
a base; and
a locking assembly coupled to the base and configured to secure the light assembly to the base, wherein the locking assembly includes a plunging mechanism configured to:
compress against a cover of the light assembly while the cover is being rotated relative to the base; and
extend into an opening of the cover of the light assembly to secure the light assembly to the base; and
wherein the locking assembly further includes a portion configured to extend into a slot of the cover of the light assembly while the plunging mechanism is extended into the opening of the cover to secure the light assembly to the base.