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US 5,975,719 AGranted
Fluorescent work light cover and rotatable socket
AssigneeGeneral Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsPaul J. Reiff, David L. Reiff
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Abstract
A fluorescent work light having a cover with restraining elements for restricting the movement of the fluorescent lamp. The restraining elements are inwardly projecting integral portions of the cover and restrict the lateral, rotational and axial movement of the fluorescent lamp. The work light also includes a rotatable socket with permits the cover to be threadingly engaged to the handle while rotationally engaging the fluorescent lamp. The distal end of the cover may consist entirely of transparent material to thereby permit light to be emitted from the distal end of the cover in all outward directions.
Claims34
A fluorescent work light comprising:
- a fluorescent lamp having a base adapted to receive electrical current and a generally elongate light generating portion extending from said base;
- a handle;
- a socket supported by said handle, said socket electrically connectable to said base, said base mountable on said socket;
- a unitary one piece cover supported by said handle, said cover having an open end disposed proximate said handle and a closed distal end disposed opposite said open end, said closed distal end integrally formed with said cover, said cover having an elongate section disposed between said open and distal ends, said elongate section defining an interior space, at least a portion of said light generating portion of said lamp disposed within said interior space, at least a portion of said cover comprising a light transmissive material whereby light is transmittable from said interior space to outside of said cover.
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A fluorescent work light comprising:
- a fluorescent lamp having a base adapted to receive electrical current and a generally elongate light generating portion extending from said base;
- a handle;
- a socket supported by said handle, said socket electrically connectable to said base, said base mountable on said socket;
- a cover supported by said handle, said cover having an elongate section defining an interior space, at least a portion of said light generating portion of said lamp disposed within said interior space, said cover comprising a light transmissive material whereby light is transmittable from said interior space to outside of said cover;
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- a restraining element integrally formed and of one piece with said cover, said restraining element restricting movement of said lamp relative to said cover in at least one of an axial, a rotational and a lateral direction.
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A fluorescent work light comprising:
- a fluorescent lamp having a base adapted to receive electrical current and a generally elongate light generating portion extending from said base;
- a handle;
- a socket supported by said handle and rotatable relative to said handle about a longitudinal axis of said handle, said socket electrically connectable to said base, said base non-rotatably mountable on said socket;
- a cover engageable with said handle, said cover being rotatable relative to said handle about said axis, said cover having an elongate axially extending section defining an interior space, at least a portion of said light generating portion of said lamp disposed within said interior space, at least a portion of said cover composed of a light transmissive material whereby light is transmittable from said interior space to outside of said cover;
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- a restraining element secured to said cover and rotationally engaging said lamp and restricting relative rotation of said lamp and said cover.
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A fluorescent work light comprising:
- a fluorescent lamp having a base portion adapted to receive electrical current and a generally elongate light generating portion extending from said base portion;
- a handle;
- a socket disposed within said handle, said base portion being mountable on said socket and electrically connectable with said socket;
- a cover having an open proximate end, said cover supported by said handle at said proximate end, said cover having an elongate section defining an interior space and an axis, at least a portion of said light generating portion of said lamp disposed within said interior space, said cover comprising a light transmissive material whereby light is transmittable from said interior space to outside said cover, said cover having a closed distal end located opposite said open proximate end;
- a proximal restraining element comprising an integral portion of one piece with said cover, said proximal restraining element disposed near said proximal end of said cover, said proximal restraining element having a restraining surface oriented at an angle to said axis and engageable with said base portion whereby said restraining surface biases said base portion into axial engagement with said socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.