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US 7,111,960 B2Granted
Utility lamp system
OwnerDavid W. Jetlandinventor
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Abstract
A utility lamp system for use in outdoor and indoor locations in a convenient manner. The device includes a main housing with an electrical receptacle within, a clamp structure movably attached to the main housing, a bulb housing extending from the main housing, and a cover pivotally attached to a lower end of the bulb housing.
Claims13
A utility lamp system, comprising:
- a main housing;
- an electrical receptacle within said main housing for receiving a light bulb;
- a transparent bulb housing fixedly attached relative to and extending from said main housing about said light bulb;
- an openable a cover releasably attached to a distal end of said bulb housing permitting access to said bulb;
- a clamp structure attached to said main housing, wherein said clamp structure has a pair of clamp members connected to one another by a spring structure;
- and
- a power cord member mechanically connected to said electrical receptacle within said main housing;
- wherein said bulb and said electrical receptacle are enclosed in a water resistant cavity when said cover is closed and when said cover is open said bulb is accessible and laterally surrounded and protected by said bulb housing;
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- wherein light can be transmitted laterally through said surrounding bulb housing to generally flood the area around the lamp system with light.
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A utility lamp system, comprising
- a main housing;
- an electrical receptacle within said main housing for receiving a light bulb;
- a transparent bulb housing extending from said main housing about said light bulb for protecting said bulb and permitting light from the bulb to flood the area where the lamp system is being used;
- a cover pivotally attached to a distal end said bulb housing;
- a latch attached to said cover for catchably engaging said bulb housing, wherein said bulb is enclosed in a water resistant cavity when said cover is closed and said latch is engaged;
- a clamp structure attached to said main housing, wherein said clamp structure has a pair of clamp members connected to one another by a spring structure and wherein said clamp structure includes a collar member securable about an upper neck of said main housing and wherein said clamp structure includes a swivel hinge;
- a cord member positioned within said bulb housing and mechanically connected to a switch within said electrical receptacle;
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- a power button positioned within said bulb housing and mechanically connected to a switch within said electrical receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.