Multi-purpose portable light

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9541244-B1
Application number	US-201414502184-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 6, 2013
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

A multi-purpose portable light includes an elongated body that has a first end and a second end. The elongated body extends from the first end to the second end. A headlight is mounted on the first end of the elongated body and a floodlight panel is located at a front portion of the elongated body. Further, the second end of the elongated body includes a base member. In addition, the elongated member includes one or more of the following elements: a belt clip, one or more magnets, an aperture to attach a fastener, a bottle opener, and a hook mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable light, comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end and extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end;
the second end of the elongated body comprising a base member;
a floodlight panel disposed on a front portion of the elongated body and configured to illuminate an area in a first direction;
a headlight pivotally mounted on the first end of the elongated body, wherein the headlight is adjustable such that it pivots between a default position facing a second direction and a pivoted position facing the first direction, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction, and wherein in the pivoted position the headlight is configured to illuminate the area in the first direction; and
a clip assembly disposed along the elongated body and adapted to clamp the portable light to another object.

2. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is a belt clip.

3. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is positioned near the first end of the elongated body and extends towards the second end.

4. The portable light of claim 1 , further comprising: one or more magnets disposed along the elongated body to mount the portable light to a magnetic surface.

5. The portable light of claim 1 , further comprising: a bottle opener disposed along the elongated body.

6. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a USB port for charging the portable light.

7. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a hook that is movable and is disposed in a channel internal to the base member.

8. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises an aperture and a pin within the aperture for coupling a fastener.

9. The portable light of claim 1 , further comprising: a power button disposed on the front portion of the elongated body to control at least one of the floodlight panel and the headlight.

10. The portable light of claim 1 , further comprising: a ribbed surface disposed on the front portion of the elongated body between the floodlight panel and the base member to provide a grip to hold the portable light, wherein the ribbed surface is rubber coated.

11. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein the floodlight panel comprises an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

12. The portable light of claim 2 , wherein the belt clip comprises a body and one or more bent portions that forms a hook shaped feature.

13. The portable light of claim 7 , wherein the channel internal to the base member includes a friction mechanism to keep the hook in place.

14. The portable light of claim 13 , wherein the hook comprises a wire coated with rubber material, wherein the rubber coating provides friction when the hook engages a surface.

15. A portable light, comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end and extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end, and wherein the elongated body comprises an aperture and a pin within the aperture for coupling a fastener;
a headlight mounted on the first end of the elongated body;
a floodlight panel disposed on a front portion of the elongated body; and
a bottle opener disposed along the elongated body.

16. The portable light of claim 15 , wherein the bottle opener comprises:
a concave shaped recess disposed along the elongated body;
a first flange protruding from one end of the concave shaped recess along the plane of the elongated body; and
a second flange protruding from the concave shaped recess along the axis that is perpendicular to a plane of the elongated body,
wherein the first flange and the second flange are positioned to fit at least a head of a bottle between the first flange and the second flange and provide sufficient leverage to open the bottle.

17. The portable light of claim 15 , further comprising:
a clip assembly disposed along the elongated body and positioned near the first end of the elongated body, wherein the clip assembly is adapted to clamp the portable light to another object;
a power button disposed on the front portion of the elongated body; and
a ribbed surface disposed on the front portion of the elongated body between the floodlight panel and the second end to provide a grip to hold the portable light.

18. The portable light of claim 15 :
wherein the elongated body comprises a USB port for charging the portable light.

19. The portable light of claim 15 , wherein the second end comprises a hook that is extendable.

20. A portable light, comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end and extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is opposite to the second end;
the second end of the elongated body comprising a base member, wherein the base member comprises a hook that is movable and is disposed in a channel internal to the base member, and wherein the channel internal to the base member includes a friction mechanism to keep the hook in place;
a headlight mounted on the first end of the elongated body; and
a floodlight panel disposed on a front portion of the elongated body.

Assignees

• Berezinski Kenneth
• Sahaye Nivay
• Mcdowell Patrick Ryan
• Christ James Richard
• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Berezinski Kenneth
• Sahaye Nivay
• Mcdowell Patrick Ryan
• Christ James Richard

Classifications

• F21L4/085

  Pocket lamps · CPC title

• F21V21/0885

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title

• F21V33/0036

  Table-ware or table equipment, e.g. dishes, cutlery or trays · CPC title

• F21Y2101/02

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F21V21/0965

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title