Battery powered light

US11530802B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11530802-B2
Application numberUS-202217569612-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 6, 2022
Priority dateMar 18, 2019
Publication dateDec 20, 2022
Grant dateDec 20, 2022

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Abstract

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The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A lighting device, comprising: a removable battery pack; a base portion which receives the battery pack; a light section operably connected to the base portion, the light section including a light generator which produces light; and a mount configured attach to attach the lighting device to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface; wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light is projected away from the lighting device; and wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light is blocked directly by the removable battery pack. 2. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the mount includes a magnet. 3. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the mount is disposed on the base portion. 4. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the light section is rotatable about an axis. 5. A light, comprising: a removable battery pack; a base portion which engages the removable battery pack; an intermediate section rotatably connected to the base portion; a light section rotatably connected to the intermediate section, the light section including a light generator which produces light and a light projecting surface from which the light is projected; wherein the light section is movable to a position in which the removable battery pack is disposed between the base portion and the light section; and wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light projecting surface is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light projecting surface is exposed; and wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light projecting surface is blocked directly by the battery pack whereby light projected from the light projecting surface would be directly blocked by the battery pack. 6. The light of claim 5 , wherein the intermediate section is rotatable about a first axis. 7. The light of claim 6 , wherein the light section is rotatable about a second axis. 8. The light of claim 7 , wherein the first axis is orthogonal to the second axis. 9. The light of claim 5 , wherein the light section may be rotated about the second axis in order to move the light section from the closed position to the open position. 10. The light of claim 5 , wherein the intermediate section includes an activation switch. 11. The light of claim 5 , wherein the light generator comprises a light emitting diode. 12. A light, comprising: a base portion; a power tool battery pack received by the base portion; a light section operably connected to the base portion, the light section including a light generator which produces light and a light projecting surface from which the light is projected; a mount; wherein the mount comprises a first mount member and a second mount member; wherein each of the first mount member and the second mount member are independently rotatable relative to the base portion; wherein the first mount member is rotatable about a first axis; wherein the second mount member is rotatable about a second axis; wherein the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis; wherein the light section may be moved to a closed position, in which a majority of the light projecting surface is blocked, and an open position in which a majority of the light projecting surface is exposed; and wherein in the closed position, the majority of the light projecting surface is blocked directly by the battery pack whereby light projected from the light projecting surface would be directly blocked by the battery pack. 13. The light according to claim 12 , wherein the first mount member is disposed on the base portion. 14. The light according to claim 13 , wherein the second mount member is disposed on the base portion. 15. The light according to claim 14 , wherein the first mount member and the second mount member are adjacent to one another. 16. The light according to claim 12 , wherein the first mount member and the second mount member are rotatable to positions parallel to one another, pointing away from one another and pointing towards one another. 17. The light according to claim 12 , further comprising an intermediate section between the base portion and the light section. 18. The light according to claim 12 , wherein the intermediate section is rotatable relative to the base portion. 19. The light according to claim 18 , wherein the light section is rotatable relative to the intermediate section.

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  • Hook and loop-type fasteners · CPC title

  • F21V21/145Primary

    for portable lighting devices · CPC title

  • adjustable in more than one plane · CPC title

  • for portable lighting devices · CPC title

  • Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title

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What does patent US11530802B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces inclu…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Black & Decker Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21V21/145. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).