Stand light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10690304-B2
Application number	US-201816153291-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2018
Priority date	Oct 6, 2017
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

A stand light includes a telescoping body having a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft. A head assembly is supported by the extension pole and includes a light source. A plurality of legs is pivotally coupled to the body and is movable with the sleeve from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which distal ends of the plurality of legs are moved away from the body. When the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, side portions of the plurality of legs come together to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stand light comprising:
a telescoping body including a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft;
a head assembly supported by the extension pole, the head assembly including a light source; and
a plurality of legs pivotally coupled to the body, the plurality of legs movable with the sleeve from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which distal ends of the plurality of legs are moved away from the body;
wherein a first of the plurality of legs includes a main portion and an aperture extending through the main portion to form a side portion, wherein a second of the plurality of legs includes a main portion and an aperture extending through the main portion to form a side portion, and wherein when the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, the side portion of the first of the plurality of legs and the side portion of the second of the plurality of legs come together to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.

2. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of legs includes a main portion and an aperture extending through the main portion to form a side portion, and wherein when the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, the side portions of adjacent legs come together to form handles configured to be grasped by a user.

3. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein the first of the plurality of legs includes a second aperture extending through the main portion to form a second side portion, and wherein the second of the plurality of legs includes a second aperture extending through the main portion to form a second side portion.

4. The stand light of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of leg links extending between the plurality of legs and the body.

5. The stand light of claim 4 , wherein each leg includes a projection formed on an inner surface of the leg, and wherein the projection inhibits the corresponding leg link from decoupling from the leg.

6. The stand light of claim 1 , further comprising a main housing coupled to an end of the body opposite from the head assembly, wherein the main housing includes a power port.

7. The stand light of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of legs includes a recess formed in a distal end of the at least one of the plurality of legs, and wherein the recess provides clearance for an extension cord connected to the power port.

8. The stand light of claim 1 , further comprising:
a main housing coupled to an end of the body opposite from the head assembly, the main housing including a battery receptacle; and
a battery pack removably coupled to the battery receptacle.

9. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein the body also includes a light shroud coupled to an end of the main center shaft, and wherein the light shroud at least partially receives the head assembly when the extension pole is retracted into the main center shaft.

10. The stand light of claim 9 , wherein the head assembly includes a support arm and a light head pivotably coupled to the support arm, wherein the light shroud includes cutouts formed in opposite sides of the light shroud, and wherein the cutouts receive the support arm when the extension pole is retracted into the main center shaft.

11. The stand light of claim 10 , wherein the light shroud also includes notches formed on inner surfaces of sidewalls between the cutouts, and wherein the notches receive portions of the support arm when the head assembly is in a lowest resting position, in which the light head rests on top of the light shroud.

12. The stand light of claim 10 , wherein the light shroud further includes a detent mechanism to relesably hold the support arm when the extension pole is retracted into the main center shaft.

13. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes an actuator operable to lock the sleeve relative to the main center shaft in a first position, where the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, and in a second position, where the plurality of legs is in the extended position.

14. The stand light of claim 13 , wherein the actuator is a first actuator, wherein the sleeve includes a second actuator positioned on an opposite side of the sleeve from the first actuator, and wherein the first and second actuators are configured to be actuated at the same time by a single hand of a user.

15. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein the body also includes a detent mechanism having a first detent member coupled to an upper end of the main center shaft and a second detent member coupled to a lower end of the extension pole, and wherein the first detent member engages the second detent member to releasably secure the extension pole in a maximum extended position.

16. The stand light of claim 15 , wherein the extension pole is maintained at any height between a collapsed position and the maximum extended position by friction between the second detent member and the main center shaft.

17. A stand light comprising:
a telescoping body including a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft;
a head assembly supported by the extension pole, the head assembly including a support arm, a light head coupled to the support arm, and a light source coupled to the light head;
a plurality of legs pivotally coupled to the body, the plurality of legs movable with the sleeve from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which distal ends of the plurality of legs are moved away from the body; and
a light shroud coupled to an end of the main center shaft, the light shroud including notches formed on inner surfaces of sidewalls of the light shroud, the notches receiving portions of the support arm when the head assembly is in a lowest resting position, in which the light head rests on top of the light shroud,
wherein the light shroud at least partially receives the head assembly when the extension pole is retracted into the main center shaft, wherein the light shroud includes cutouts formed in opposite sides of the light shroud between the sidewalls, and wherein the cutouts receive the support arm when the extension pole is retracted into the main center shaft.

18. The stand light of claim 17 , wherein the light head is rotatable relative to the support arm about a first axis.

19. The stand light of claim 18 , wherein the light head includes a boss coupled to the support arm and a gasket positioned between the boss and the support arm, and wherein the gasket maintains the light head in any rotational position relative to the support arm.

20. The stand light of claim 18 , wherein the support arm is rotatable relative to the extension pole about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.

21. The stand light of claim 17 , wherein the light source faces downward when the head assembly is received in the light shroud.

22. The stand light of claim 17 , wherein the light shroud includes a detent mechanism having a detent arm that engages the support arm when the head assembly is received in the light shroud.

23. A stand light comprising:
a telescoping body including a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft;
a head assembly supported by the extension pole, the head assembly including a light source; and
a plurality of

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Adams Josh
• Doberstein Emily C
• Mcintyre Ross
• Proeber David
• Wenzel Duane W

Classifications

• F21W2131/402

  for working places · CPC title

• F21V21/26

  Pivoted arms · CPC title

• F21L4/04 Primary

  characterised by the provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device · CPC title

• F21S6/006

  for direct lighting only, e.g. task lighting · CPC title

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title