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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Inventors:
Benoit J. Renaud, Elkhart, IN (US);
Jacob Dewire, Bristol, IN (US);
Kevin G. Mierzwa, Sylvan Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., Medina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 23/04 (2006.01); B63B 45/02 (2006.01); B63B 45/04 (2006.01); F21S 41/63 (2018.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 43/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 23/0492 (2013.01); B63B 45/02 (2013.01); B63B 45/04 (2013.01); F21S 41/635 (2018.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 43/601 (2024.05);
Abstract
A lighting system for a watercraft includes a level sensor generating a level signal corresponding to a level of the watercraft. The system also includes a light source. The system also includes a plurality of elements optically coupled to the light source. The system also includes a controller coupled to the level sensor and the light source, said controller controlling the light source to illuminate selected elements less than all the elements to form a beam pattern.