Illumination device for illuminating an object's interior

An illumination device adapted to be placed in a hollowed-out interior of a pumpkin that has a fleshy bottom wall to illuminate the interior, comprising:

• (a) a stand having a base portion and a body portion extending upwardly from said base portion in a longitudinal direction to terminate at an upper end, said base portion configured to penetrate the fleshy bottom wall and including a transversely extending limit stop operative to resist insertion of said base portion into the fleshy bottom wall beyond a selected penetration depth, thereby to support the upper end in an upright position above the fleshy bottom wall;
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• (b) a light assembly supported relative to said upper end in an elevated position above said base portion.

An illumination device according to 8 wherein said limit stop is in spaced relation to said teeth.

An illumination device adapted to illuminate a surrounding area, comprising:

• (a) a stand including a base portion and an elongated tubular side wall extending from said base portion to terminate at an open upper end, said side wall surrounding a stand interior;
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• (b) a light assembly supported by said stand in an elevated position above said base portion, said light assembly including a lid sized and adapted to rest on said open upper end, a self-contained power supply suspended downwardly from said lid within the stand interior, and an incandescent bulb in electrical communication with said power supply.