Illumination – Supports – Magnetic
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-28
2001-08-21
O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supports
Magnetic
C362S396000, C248S206500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276819
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an adjustable support device for a trouble light and more particularly pertains to allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area.
The use of support devices for lights is known in the prior art. More specifically, support devices for lights heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of supporting lights are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,817 to Yale discloses a support device for an emergency light comprised of a magnet attached to a spring clip with two lateral surfaces forming a circular recess. U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,509 to Wulfman discloses a light system comprised of a set of magnets attached to a support channel capable of receiving a triangular shaped track light. U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,317 to Duddy discloses a magnetic support for a battery operated flashlight.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe an adjustable support device for a trouble light for allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area.
In this respect, the adjustable support device for a trouble light according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which can be used for allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of support devices for lights now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved adjustable support device for a trouble light. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a base member comprised of a cylindrical lower section and a rounded upper section. The cylindrical lower section has a lower end. The lower end has a V-shaped notch extending upwardly thereof. The V-shaped notch has a magnetic surface disposed thereon whereby the V-shaped notch can be secured to a ninety degree ferrous surface. The rounded upper section has a central channel extending downwardly thereof. The rounded upper section has a cross-bar extending laterally therethrough with a center section exposed within the central channel. A sleeve member is pivotally coupled with respect to the base member. The sleeve member includes a lower rod and an upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The lower rod has a lower end having an aperture therethrough. The aperture receives the center section of the cross-bar of the base member therethrough. The lower rod has an upper end secured to the upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a vertical expansion slot extending a length thereof. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a relaxed diameter less than the diameter of the tubular handle of the trouble light. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has an open upper end for receiving the tubular handle of the trouble light therein. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a plurality of laterally disposed annular recesses formed therein in a spaced relationship. The annular recesses receive cable ties for preventing the expansion of the vertical slot.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which has all the advantages of the prior art support devices for lights and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such an adjustable support device for a trouble light economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light for allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light including a base member comprised of a cylindrical lower section and a rounded upper section. The cylindrical lower section has a lower end. The lower end has a notch extending upwardly thereof. The notch has a magnetic surface disposed thereon whereby the notch can be secured to a ferrous surface. The rounded upper section has a central channel extending downwardly thereof. The rounded upper section has a cross-bar extending laterally therethrough with a center section exposed within the central channel. A sleeve member is pivotally coupled with respect to the base member. The sleeve member includes a lower rod and an upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The lower rod has a lower end having an aperture therethrough. The aperture receives the center section of the cross-bar of the base member therethrough. The lower rod has an upper erd secured to the upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a relaxed diameter less than the diameter of the tubular handle of the trouble light.
Goldstein Law Office P
O'Shea Sandra
Truong Bao
LandOfFree
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