Stainless steel airport lighting

Abstract

A stainless steel airport lighting adjustable alignment provides a light fixture support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas, stainless steel container means for subsequently adjusting height and azimuth by a vertical displacement, and stainless steel mounting means for mounting an airport light or light fixture. A container bottom has stainless steel mounting means for mounting an airport light or light-fixture when the bottom is installed initially and subsequently together with an adjustable top portion.

1 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment, comprising: 
 (a) providing a light fixture support container bottom for placement as a partially embedded support for a light or light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area and capable of receiving an airport light or light fixture and further capable of receiving an optional adjustable container top having outside screw threading means for rotatable attachment to an inside thread on said light fixture support container bottom; and    (b) providing stainless steel mounting means on said container bottom for holding an airport light or light fixture.    
   
   
       2 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 (c) providing stainless steel mounting means on said adjustable container top for holding an airport light or light fixture.    
   
   
       3 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 (c) wherein said light fixture support container bottom has a stainless steel top flange, a cylindrical non-threaded top portion of up to 12 inches (30 cm) or more between said top flange and said outside screw threading means, and a groove on said top flange for receiving an O-ring positioned between said top flange and said airport light or light fixture.    
   
   
       4 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said light fixture support container bottom is composed entirely of stainless steel.  
   
   
       5 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising providing a non-threaded aperture in said inside thread and said outside screw threading means for receiving an Allen set screw at least ½ inch (1.3 cm) in diameter.  
   
   
       6 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said outside screw threading means comprises an Acme screw thread of at least about 4 threads per inch (2.54 centimeters).  
   
   
       7 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said top flange has an inside opening at an angle of about 45 degrees.  
   
   
       8 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said top flange is stainless steel.  
   
   
       9 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said stainless steel mounting means comprises at least one of a plurality of at least 12 bolt holes spaced substantially equally apart and positioned up to 30 degrees apart in said stainless steel top flange.  
   
   
       10 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment, comprising: 
 (a) providing a light fixture support container bottom for placement as a partially embedded support for a light or light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area;    (b) providing an adjustable light fixture support container top having outside screw threading means on its bottom end for rotatable attachment to an inside thread on said container bottom;    (c) providing stainless steel mounting means for holding an airport light or light fixture on said container bottom; and    (d) providing stainless steel mounting means for holding an airport light or light fixture on said adjustable container top.    
   
   
       11 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said stainless steel mounting means on said container bottom comprises a top flange and a mud dam protection ring.  
   
   
       12 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said stainless steel mounting means on said container top comprises a top flange and a mud dam protection ring.  
   
   
       13 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said stainless steel mounting means on said container bottom has a top flange having an inside opening at an angle of about 45 degrees, and further wherein said stainless steel mounting means on said container top has a top flange having an inside opening at an angle of about 45 degrees.  
   
   
       14 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said light support container bottom is composed entirely of a stainless steel.  
   
   
       15 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment, comprising: 
 (a) providing a light fixture support stainless steel canister base for placement as a partially embedded support for a light or light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area;    (b) providing a light fixture support stainless steel extension canister having means over at least 6 inches (15 cm) for connecting to said stainless steel cannister base; and    (c) providing mounting means comprising a top flange and a mud dam protecting ring on said stainless steel extension canister base for holding an airport light or light fixture.    
   
   
       16 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said mud dam protection ring comprises a 1 to 1¼ inches height (2.54 to 3.27 cm) thin band around said top flange.  
   
   
       17 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said mud dam protection ring is positioned to protect the lighting fixture and its lenses from grout, when grout is poured.  
   
   
       18 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said top flange has a top flange top surface and a groove on said top flange top surface for accepting an “O”-ring.  
   
   
       19 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein said light support extension canister has a top flange, a cylindrical non-threaded top portion of up to 12 inches (30 cm) or more between said top flange and said outside screw threading means, and a groove on said top flange for receiving an “O”-ring positioned between said top flange and said light fixture.  
   
   
       20 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein said light support extension canister top flange has an inside opening at an angle of about 45 degrees.  
   
   
       21 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 19 , further comprising a non-threaded aperture in said inside thread and outside screw threading means for receiving an Allen set screw.  
   
   
       22 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein said outside screw threading means comprises an Acme screw thread of at least about 4 threads per inch (2.54 centimeters).  
   
   
       23 . A method for providing an airport light adjustable alignment as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein said top flange is stainless steel and said mounting means comprises at least one of a plurality of at least 12 bolt holes spaced substantially equally apart and positioned up to 30 degrees apart in said stainless steel top flange.  
   
   
       24 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus, comprising: 
 (a) a stainless steel light fixture support base for placement as a partially embedded light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area;    (b) a fixed connecting flange on said light fixture support base for holding an airport light or light fixture;    (c) an extension cannister having connecting means for attachment to said fixed connecting flange on said light fixture support base; and    (d) mounting means on said extension canister for holding an airport light or light fixture.    
   
   
       25 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein said extension cannister is composed entirely of stainless steel.  
   
   
       26 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein said mounting means comprises a top flange and a mud dam protecting ring.  
   
   
       27 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein said light support extension canister has a stainless steel top flange, a stainless steel top portion of up to 12 inches (30 cm) or more between said top flange and said canister and a groove on said top flange for receiving an “O”-ring positioned between said stainless steel top flange and said light fixture.  
   
   
       28 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 26 , wherein said mud dam protection ring comprises a 1 to 1¼ inches height (2.54 to 3.27 cm) thin band around said top flange.  
   
   
       29 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 26 , wherein said mud dam protection ring is positioned to protect the lighting fixture and its lenses from grout, when grout is poured.  
   
   
       30 . A method for providing an airport light alignment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 26 , wherein said top flange has a top flange top surface and a groove on top flange top surface for accepting an “O”-ring.