IP Library Patent Application 11194334
Patent Application
App. No. 11/194,334

Assembly for holding and illuminating objects

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/194,334
Abstract

An assembly for holding and illuminating objects is provided. The assembly includes a base, a frame mounted to the base and including articulatable members, a lamp mounted to the frame, and a holder secured to at least one of the articulatable members. The holder may be designed as a clip and the base can be magnetically attractive for retaining papers clips or other metal items.

Claims (31)

1 . An assembly for holding and illuminating objects, comprising:

a base;

a frame mounted to said base, said frame including a plurality of articulatable members;

a lamp mounted to said frame, and

a first holder secured to a first one of said articulatable members.

2 . An assembly as described in claim 1 wherein said lamp is articulatably mounted to the frame and the first holder is positionable such that said lamp can be directed at said first holder.

3 . An assembly as described in claim 2 including a second holder mounted to a second one of said articulatable members.

4 . An assembly as described in claim 2 wherein said first holder is a clip.

5 . An assembly as described in claim 2 wherein said base is magnetically attractive.

6 . An assembly as described in claim 1 wherein said frame includes an upper portion including first and second arms, each of said arms including a plurality of articulatable joints, said first holder being mounted to an end of said first arm.

7 . An assembly as described in claim 6 including a second holder mounted to an end of said second arm.

8 . An assembly as described in claim 7 wherein said first holder is a clip.

9 . An assembly as described in claim 8 wherein said second holder includes means for retaining a pen.

10 . An assembly as described in claim 9 wherein said frame includes a neck positioned between said first and second arms, said lamp being mounted to said neck such that it can be directed at either of said first and second holders.

11 . An assembly as described in claim 10 wherein said frame includes a lower portion comprising first and second legs connected to said base, each leg including a plurality of articulatable joints.

12 . An assembly for holding and illuminating objects, comprising:

a base;

a frame mounted to said base, said frame including first and second legs mounted to said base, first and second articulatable arms, and a connecting portion connecting said arms and legs;

a lamp articulatably mounted to said frame; and

a first holder secured to an end of said first arm.

13 . An assembly as described in claim 12 wherein said first arm includes a plurality of articulatable joints.

14 . An assembly as described in claim 12 wherein each of said arms and legs is comprised of a plurality of articulatable joints, said lamp and holder being positionable such that said lamp can be directed at said holder.

15 . An assembly as described in claim 12 wherein said first holder is a clip and said second holder is a pen holder.

16 . An assembly for holding and illuminating objects comprising:

a frame including at least two articulatable arms, at least two articulatable legs, and a connecting portion connecting said arms and said legs;

a lamp articulatably mounted to said frame;

a first holder mounted to an end of one of said arms.

17 . An assembly as described in claim 16 wherein said frame includes upper and lower portions, said lamp being mounted to said upper portion, said upper portion including said arms and said lower portion including said legs.

18 . An assembly as described in claim including 17 a second holder mounted to an end of a second one of said arms.

19 . An assembly as described in claim 18 wherein said lamp can be directed at said first and second holders.

20 . An assembly as described in claim 19 wherein said connecting portion is articulatable.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Dec 16, 2005
From: HOLMES GROUP, INC., THE
To: JCS/THG, LLC
Reel/Frame 017352/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2005
From: LO, DAVID
To: HOLMES GROUP, INC., THE
Reel/Frame 016834/0220 →