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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
David Dell Lang, Mercer Island, WA (US);
David Dell Lang, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A croquet wicket lighting unit to provide illumination in the vicinity of a wicket to facilitate playing the game of croquet under conditions of low illumination. Components are attached to a mounting platethat straddles the wicket. The mounting plate universally and firmly attaches to any size or style of wicket by means of retaining strapsand friction padsin combination with universal engaging slotsThe illumination element directs an intense beam of focused light through a holein the mounting plate and onto the playing surface immediately under the wicket to clearly reveal the passage of a ball through the wicket. The illumination scheme also casts a larger area of more diffuse light on the playing surface immediately adjacent to the focus spot to reveal croquet balls resting therein and facilitate play around the wicket.