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US 6,663,265 B2Granted
Double lamp utility light
AssigneeAlert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc.
InventorsJames D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
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Abstract
A double lamp utility light includes a vertically split light housing formed in two halves with an elongated upper light portion extending from a hollow lower handle portion. An electrical outlet is provided in a bottom surface of the handle. A pair of switches on the handle control respective ones of a pair of twin bulb fluorescent lamp assemblies. A lens assembly is releasably attached to the housing and can be removed and installed without tools for changing the lamp assemblies.
Claims19
A utility light comprising:
- a hollow portable light housing having an upper light portion with a lens opening formed therein, said upper light portion having a downwardly facing upper groove formed therein at an upper end thereof and an upwardly facing lower groove fanned therein at a lower periphery of said lens opening, said upper groove and said lower groove opening toward one another and each extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of said light housing;
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- a lens assembly sized to close said lens opening and having a arm with an upwardly extending tongue formed thereon engaging said upper groove, said lens assembly having a downwardly extending tongue formed at a lower end thereof engaging said lower groove whereby said lens assembly is releasably retained in said lens opening and said arm being deflected downwardly upon an application of force in a downward direction to release said upwardly facing tongue from said upper groove permitting said lens assembly to be removed from said lens opening.
A utility light comprising:
- a hollow portable light housing having an upper light portion with a lens opening (brined therein said upper light portion having a downwardly facing upper groove formed therein at an upper end thereof and an upwardly facing lower groove formed therein at a lower periphery of said lens opening, said upper groove and said lower groove opening toward one another and each extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of said light housing;
- a pair of lamp assemblies mounted in said light portion and being connected to switch means for turning “on”and “off”each of said lamp assemblies;
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- a lens assembly sized to close said lens opening and having a arm with an upwardly extending tongue formed thereon engaging said upper groove, said lens assembly having a downwardly extending tongue (brined at a lower end thereof engaging said lower groove whereby said lens assembly is releasably retained in said lens opening end said arm being deflected downwardly upon au application of force in a downward direction to release said upwardly facing tongue from said upper groove permitting said lens assembly to be removed from said lens opening.
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A utility light comprising:
- a hollow light housing having an upper light portion with a lens opening formed therein, said upper light portion having a downwardly facing upper groove formed therein at an upper end thereof and an upwardly facing lower groove formed therein at a lower periphery of said lens opening;
- a pair of lamp assemblies mounted in said light portion and being connected to switch means for turning “on” and “off” each of said lamp assemblies;
- a reflector mounted in said light portion at a posterior side of said lamp assemblies;
- a lower handle portion attached to said upper light portion and including a pair of hooks each attached to said light housing by an associated ball and socket connection, one of said hooks being positioned adjacent an upper end of said light portion and another of said hooks being positioned adjacent a lower end of said handle portion;
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- a lens assembly sized to close said lens opening and having a arm with an upwardly extending tongue formed thereon engaging said tipper groove, said lens assembly having a downwardly extending tongue formed at a lower end thereof engaging said lower groove whereby said lens assembly is releasably retained in said lens opening and said arm being deflected downwardly upon an application of force in a downward direction to release said upwardly facing tongue from said upper groove permitting said lens assembly to be removed from said lens opening.
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