IP Library Granted Patent US 7,168,824
Granted Patent B2
US 7,168,824 · App. 10/921,762 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Utility light

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Patent No.
US 7,168,824
App. No.
10/921,762
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility light includes a housing having a storage section, a first light cover having a first color being removably attachable within the storage section, and a second light cover having a second color and being removably attachable within the storage section. The utility light also includes a light coupled to the housing, the light having a mounting section to interchangeably receive one of the first or the second light covers.

Claims (15)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a housing holding a power source;

a light coupled to the power source;

a mounting section for mounting a light cover over the light; and

a plurality of light covers, each light cover having a different color and being interchangeably mountable to the light cover mounting section of the light,

the housing includes a storage section and each of the plurality of light covers is interchangeably storable in the storage section when not mounted to the mounting section, the storage section including a plurality of projections dimensioned to mount the light covers interchangeably thereon.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is dimensioned to be held in a hand of a user.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light covers includes a clear light cover, a red light cover, and a blue light cover.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , including a dimmer switch coupled between the light and the power source.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , including a flexible arm having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end coupled to the light.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section includes threads configured to engage threads on each of the first and second light covers.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the storage section is located in a base end of the housing and the light is located on an opposite, top end of the housing.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section includes threads configured to engage threads on each of the first and second plurality of light covers.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the flexible arm is at least 4 inches long.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the flexible arm is at least 6 inches long.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2025
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To: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2016
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 21, 2011
From: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2005
From: SCHNELL, TIM
To: IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 015595/0078 →