Stand light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11512820-B2
Application number	US-202117325584-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2021
Priority date	Oct 6, 2017
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A stand light includes a body having a main center shaft and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft. The stand light additionally includes a head assembly supported by the main body and including a light source, and a plurality of legs pivotally coupled to the body. The plurality of legs 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. A first leg of the plurality of legs includes a first handle portion and a second leg of the plurality of legs includes a second handle portion. When the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are positioned adjacent to each other to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stand light comprising:
a body including a main center shaft and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft;
a head assembly supported by the body, 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 leg of the plurality of legs includes a first handle portion and a second leg of the plurality of legs includes a second handle portion, and wherein when the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are positioned adjacent to each other to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.

2. The stand light of claim 1 , wherein the first leg includes a main portion and an aperture extending through the main portion to form a side portion, and wherein the second leg includes a main portion and an aperture extending through the main portion to form a side portion.

3. The stand light of claim 2 , wherein the side portion of the first leg forms the first handle portion, and the side portion of the second leg forms the second handle 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 of the plurality of legs includes a projection formed on an inner surface of each of the legs, and wherein the projection inhibits the corresponding leg link from decoupling from the corresponding 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. 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;
a first actuator positioned on the sleeve; and
a second actuator positioned on an opposite side of the sleeve from the first actuator, wherein the first and second actuators are operable to hold the plurality of legs in either the collapsed position or the extended position or in both positions.

9. The stand light of claim 8 , wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are pivotable relative to the sleeve about pivot axes defined by corresponding pivot pins.

10. The stand light of claim 8 , wherein the first actuator and the second actuator each include a projection configured to engage a corresponding aperture formed in the main center shaft.

11. The stand light of claim 10 , wherein the first and second actuators are biased into engaged positions in which the projections are received in the corresponding apertures.

12. The stand light of claim 11 , wherein when first and second actuators are in the engaged positions, the sleeve is locked relative to the main center shaft.

13. The stand light of claim 8 , wherein the first and second actuators are configured to be actuated at the same time by a single hand of the user.

14. 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 and configured to selectively receive the light head;
wherein the head assembly is movable between a first position where the light head is at least partially received within the light shroud, and a second position where the support arm is rotated relative to the light shroud compared to the first position and the light head rests on top of the light shroud.

15. The stand light of claim 14 , wherein the light source faces downward when the head assembly is in the first position.

16. The stand light of claim 14 , wherein the light shroud includes a detent mechanism having a detent arm that engages the support arm when the head assembly is in the first position.

17. The stand light of claim 14 , wherein the light shroud includes notches formed on inner surfaces of sidewalls of the light shroud, the notches receive portions of the support arm when the head assembly housing is in the second position.

18. The stand light of claim 14 , wherein the light head is rotatable relative to the support arm about a first axis.

19. 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.

20. 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.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

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

Classifications

• F21V23/06

  the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} · CPC title

• F21V21/40

  Hand grips · CPC title

• F21V11/16

  using sheets without apertures, e.g. fixed · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21Y2105/16

  square or rectangular, e.g. for light panels · CPC title