Clamping light construction and clamping means therefor
OwnerJoseph G. Baceviusinventor
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Abstract
A clamp light construction which includes a clamp construction having connected thereto a portable light whereby the light can be readily used independently of the clamp construction and/or in conjunction therewith; and whereby the light beam when utilized in conjunction with the associated clamp construction can be securely maintained on a support thereby permitting both hands of an operator to be free to perform a work function other than holding the light during a work performing operation; and whereby the light so supported can be adjusted to direct its light beam on the work area. The clamp construction is also readily adapted to support other devices other than a light.
Claims22
A clamping light construction comprising a first jaw forming member including a main clamp housing having a front gripping jaw portion;
- a second jaw forming member including a bail member which is angularly bent intermediate the ends thereof whereby one end defines a jaw portion deposed opposite said front gripping jaw portion of said first jaw forming member, and the other end of said bail member extending to the opposite side of said first jaw forming member defining a handle, means for pivoting said bail member intermediate the ends thereof to said first jaw forming member whereby said jaw portion of said bail member is rendered pivotally mounted for movement relative said front gripping jaw portion of said first jaw forming member, spring means disposed between said first jaw forming member and said second jaw forming member for normally biasing said jaw portion of said bail member toward said front gripping jaw portion of said first jaw forming member, means defining a holder operatively associated with said first jaw forming member, and a light means supported in said holder.
A clamping light construction comprising
- a first and second jaw member,
- said first jaw member includes a clamp housing having a top plate having opposed depending side wall portions,
- said top plate having a front end portion defining a jaw portion,
- and said opposed side walls intermediate to the ends thereof having an extended portion to define a yoke,
- said second jaw member including a bail member bent intermediate to the ends thereof, said bail member having opposed side portions adapted to straddle said clamp housing, and a cross member interconnected between said opposed side portions at each end of said bail member whereby one end of said bail member defines a jaw portion complementing said jaw portion of said clamp housing;
- and the other end thereof a handle portion,
- said jaw portion of said bail member and said handle portion thereof being disposed to opposite sides of said first jaw member,
- a spring means interconnected between said jaw portions for normally biasing said jaw portions toward a closed position;
- a pivot means pivotally connecting said bail member to said yoke,
- said pivot means includes an indexing wheel disposed between said yoke,
- a detent engaging said indexing wheel to maintain said indexing wheel in an adjusted position,
- a means defining a holder connected to said index wheel,
- and a light means connected to said holder whereby said light means can be indexed to an adjusted position relative to said jaw members to rotation of said indexing wheel.
A clamping light construction comprising:
- a clamp housing having one end defining a clamping jaw,
- a movable jaw member pivotally connected to said clamp housing,
- said movable jaw member having one end defining a jaw complementing said clamping jaw of said clamp housing, and the other end thereof forming a handle,
- said complementing jaw and handle being disposed to opposite sides of said clamp housing,
- means for normally biasing said jaws toward their closed positions,
- means defining a battery pack support connected to said clamp housing adapted to support a battery pack therein,
- means defining a light head connected to the other end of said clamp housing,
- and electrical conductors connecting the battery pack supported in said battery pack support to said light head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.