Means for producing colored light

Claim 2

In combination: a. a lanTern housing enclosing a battery and electrical means connecting the battery and a light producing bulb to energize the bulb upon operation of a switch; b. a bezel removably mounted on said lantern housing and having a reflector and a lens hermetically sealed therein; c. a surface defining an elongated passage through the reflector and coaxial therewith; d. an elongated bulb holding housing removably mounted in sealing engagement within said guide passage and coaxial with the reflector and having a forward end; e. means on the forward end of said bulb holding housing for mounting a light producing bulb therein with the bulb extending therefrom; f. means on said bulb holding housing and in said guide passage to mount said bulb holding housing within said passage and to maintain a bulb in said bulb holding housing at a selected location relative to the reflector and having cooperating means operative to effect adjustment of the longitudinal position of the bulb along the axis of the reflector relative to a focal point thereof to thereby adjust the focus of the bulb; and g. means removably mounted on the forward end of said bulb holding housing and surrounding at least one portion of the bulb mounted therein for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector.

Claim 3

A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said means for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector comprises a bulb sleeve mounted on the forward end of said bulb holding housing; and b. said bulb sleeve is of a translucent material of a selected color whereby one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector is of the selected color.

Claim 4

A combination as set forth in claim 1 including means mounted on said first named means for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector.

Claim 5

A combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein: a. said first named means for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector comprises a bulb sleeve mounted on the forward end of said bulb holding housing; b. said bulb sleeve is of a translucent material of a selected color whereby at least one portion of the light produced by said bulb and reflector is of the selected color; and c. said means for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector comprises a sleeve extension mounted on said bulb sleeve and surrounding the remaining portion of the bulb and being of a translucent material of at least one color with the color being different from the color of said bulb sleeve whereby at least a portion of the remaining portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the color of said sleeve extension.

Claim 6

A combination as set forth in claim 4 wherein said sleeve extension has an end closure member on the other end thereof and being spaced from said light producing bulb and being formed of a translucent material of a color different from the color of said bulb sleeve whereby the remaining portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the color of the sleeve extension and end closure member.

Claim 7

In combination: a. a lantern housing enclosing a battery and electrical means connecting the battery and a light producing bulb to energize the bulb upon operation of a switch; b. a reflector and lens mounted on said lantern housing, said reflector being concave and having a forward edge; c. a surface defining an elongated passage through the reflector and coaxial therewith; d. an elongated bulb holding housing removably mounted in sealing engagement within said guide passage and coaxial with the reflector and having a forward end; e. means on the forward end of said bulb holding housinG for mounting a light producing bulb therein with the bulb extending therefrom; f. means on said bulb holding housing and in said guide passage to mount said bulb holding housing within said passage and to maintain a bulb in said bulb holding housing at a selected location relative to the reflector and having cooperating means operative to effect adjustment of the longitudinal position of the bulb along the axis of the reflector relative to a focal point thereof, to thereby adjust the focus of the bulb; g. a sleeve means removably mounted on the forward end of said bulb holding housing and surrounding at least one portion of the bulb mounted therein for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector; and h. said sleeve normally being positioned to terminate within the reflector rearwardly of said reflector forward edge with the distribution of the portions of the light from the bulb being variable by adjustment of the longitudinal position of the bulb holding housing relative to the reflector.

Claim 8

In combination: a. a lantern housing enclosing a battery and electrical means connecting the battery and a light producing bulb to energize the bulb upon operation of a switch; b. a reflector and lens mounted on said lantern housing, said reflector being concave and having a forward edge; c. a surface defining an elongated passage through the reflector and coaxial therewith; d. an elongated bulb holding housing removably mounted in sealing engagement within said guide passage and coaxial with the reflector and having a forward end; e. means on the forward end of said bulb holding housinG for mounting a light producing bulb therein with the bulb extending therefrom; f. means on said bulb holding housing and in said guide passage to mount said bulb holding housing within said passage and to maintain a bulb in said bulb holding housing at a selected location relative to the reflector and having cooperating means operative to effect adjustment of the longitudinal position of the bulb along the axis of the reflector relative to a focal point thereof, to thereby adjust the focus of the bulb; g. a sleeve means removably mounted on the forward end of said bulb holding housing and surrounding at least one portion of the bulb mounted therein for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by said bulb and reflector; and h. said sleeve normally being positioned to terminate within the reflector rearwardly of said reflector forward edge with the distribution of the portions of the light from the bulb being variable by adjustment of the longitudinal position of the bulb holding housing relative to the reflector.

Claim 9

In combination: a. a portable lantern having a housing enclosing a battery and electrical means connected to the battery and a light producing bulb to energize the bulb upon operation of a switch; b. a reflector and a lens mounted on said lantern housing; c. means mounted in the reflector for positioning the light producing bulb at a selected location relative to the reflector; d. means mounted on said bulb positioning means and spaced from the light producing bulb for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector; e. means spaced from the light producing bulb for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector; f. said means for positioning the light producing bulb at a selected location relative to the reflector comprises a bulb holding housing having opposite ends and removably mounted in said reflector and coaxial therewith; g. said means for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector comprises a bulb sleeve mounted on said bulb holding housing and surrounding at least one portion of the bulb mounted therein; h. said bulb sleeve is of a translucent material of a selected color whereby at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the selected color; and i. said means for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector comprises a sleeve extension mounted on said bulb sleeve and surrounding the remaining portion of the bulb and being of a translucent material of at least one color and the color being different from the color of said bulb sleeve whereby the remaining portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the color of said sleeve extension.

Claim 10

In combination: a. a portable lantern having a housing enclosing a battery and electrical means connected to the battery and a light producing bulb to energize the bulb upon operation of a switch; b. a reflector and a lens mounted on said lantern housing; c. means mounted in the reflector for positioning the light producing bulb at a selected location relative to the reflector; d. means mounted on said bulb positioning means and spaced from the light producing bulb for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector; e. means spaced from the light producing bulb for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector; f. said means for positioning the light producing bulb at a selected location relative to the reflector comprises a bulb holding housing having opposite ends and removably mounted in said reflector and coaxial therewith; g. said means for imparting a selected color to at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector comprises a bulb sleeve mounted on said bulb holding housing and surrounding at least one portion of the bulb mounted therein; h. said bulb sleeve is of a translucent material of a selected color whereby at least one portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the selected color; and i. said means for imparting a different color to an other portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector comprises a sleeve extension mounted on said bulb sleeve and surrounding the remaining portion of the bulb and being of a translucent material of at least one color and the color being different from the color of said bulb sleeve whereby the remaining portion of light produced by the bulb and reflector is of the color of said sleeve extension.