Work light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11448372-B2
Application number	US-202017094117-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	Nov 22, 2019
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

A work light includes a body, a light source head, and a battery. The body includes a mount surface for mounting the work light to a structure. The light source head is pivotably connected to the body. The light source head is opposite the mount surface of the body. The battery is removably coupled to the body. The battery includes a support surface. The support surface is disposed outside of the body. The support surface is oriented perpendicular to the mount surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work light comprising:
a body including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a mount surface between the first end and the second end for mounting the work light to a structure, the body having a first length measured from the first end to the second end;
a light source head pivotably connected to the body opposite the mount surface of the body, the light source head having a second length measured parallel to the first length; and
a battery removably coupled to the second end of the body, the battery including a support surface disposed outside of the body, the support surface of the battery oriented perpendicular to the mount surface of the body,
wherein the second length is longer than the first length such that the light source head extends past the second end of the body.

2. The work light of claim 1 , wherein the light source head is pivotably connected to the body by a single hinge.

3. The work light of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the battery is received inside the body.

4. The work light of claim 1 , further comprising a power button disposed on the first end of the body opposite the battery.

5. The work light of claim 1 , wherein
the light source head includes a planar light panel, and
the planar light panel is orientable perpendicular to the support surface of the battery.

6. The work light of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a cross-sectional shape that is an isosceles triangle with rounded corners.

7. A work light comprising:
a body including
a first end,
a second end opposite the first end, the second end including a battery receptacle defined in the body,
a first grip section disposed on one side of the body between the first end and the second end,
a second grip section disposed on another side of the body between the first end and the second end, the second grip section opposite the first grip section, and
a length measured from the first end to the second end;

a light source head coupled to the body by a hinge positioned on a side of the body, between the first end and the second end of the body, and between the first grip section and the second grip section, such that the light source head pivots relative to the body about a pivot axis that is parallel to the length, the light source head including a planar light panel; and
a battery including
a connection portion disposed in the battery receptacle of the body, and
an external portion disposed outside of the body.

8. The work light of claim 7 , further comprising
a charging port coupled to the body adjacent the first end of the body, and
a charging port cover pivotably connected to the body.

9. The work light of claim 7 , wherein each of the first grip section and the second grip section includes an indentation defined in the body.

10. The work light of claim 7 , wherein
the body includes a continuous indentation defined therein,
the continuous indentation extends about a majority of a perimeter of the body, and
the first grip section and the second grip section are disposed in the continuous indentation.

11. The work light of claim 7 , wherein the first grip section and the second grip section are spaced apart along a width dimension of the body, and the body is less than 10 centimeters wide.

12. The work light of claim 7 , further comprising at least one control switch disposed on the body adjacent the first end.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Wenzel Duane W
• Cornell Brian
• Amundson Alan
• Ma Jun
• Rosenbecker Jay J
• Su Jing
• Isaacs Jason

Classifications

• F21L4/08

  characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells · 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

• F21V21/0965

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title

• F21L4/027 Primary

  the light sources being a LED · CPC title

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title