Portable light
A portable neck light for wearing on a user's neck is disclosed having a neck member adapted to fit around a user's neck, body members on each side of the neck member having a light source, a movable member between each end of the neck member and each body member allowing for the adjustment of each light source independently of the other, a power source and an on/off switch.
1. A portable neck light for wearing on a person comprising a neck member adapted to fit around the person's neck by flexing but is sufficiently resilient so as not to be bendable and having a first end and second end, a first body member having a light source attached at the first end of said neck member, a second body member having a light source attached at the second end of said neck member, a first movable member constructed and arranged between said first end of said neck member and said first body member and adapted to allow said first body member to move up and down, and a second movable member constructed and arranged between said second end of said neck member and said second body member and adapted to allow said second body member to move up and down, a power source and at least one switch adapted to turn said light sources on and off.
2. The portable neck light of claim 1 wherein said first and second moveable members are constructed and arranged to allow said body members to be moved to a plurality of fixed positions.
3. The portable neck light of claim 2 wherein said first and second movable members are selected from the group consisting of a ratchet member and a ball joint member.
4. The portable neck light of claim 2 wherein said first and second movable members comprise ratchet members having a detent member and a detent stop member adapted to provide for ratchet movement.
5. The portable neck light of claim 2 wherein said first and second movable members comprise ratchet members having a screw gear member and a detent stop member adapted to provide for ratchet movement.
6. The portable neck light of claim 2 wherein said first and second movable members comprise ball joint members having a ball member with a detent stop and a socket member with a plurality of detents adapted to provide movement of said first and second body members to a plurality of fixed positions.
7. The portable neck light of claim 1 wherein said light sources comprise LED light sources.
8. The portable neck light of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises a rechargeable battery and having a power level indicator connected thereto.
9. The portable neck light of claim 1 wherein the up and down movement of the first and second body members in relation to the first and second neck members is at an angle of about 70 degrees.
10. The portable light of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second body members is constructed and arranged to be removable from at least one of said first and second moveable members.
11. The portable light of claim 10 wherein both of said first and second body members are constructed and arranged to be removeable from said first and second movable members.
12. The portable light of claim 10 wherein at least one of said first and second body members includes a magnet and one of said first and second movable members includes a steel plug.
13. A portable neck light for wearing on a person comprising a flexible plastic neck member adapted to fit around the person's neck and having a first end and second end, a first body member having a LED light source attached at the first end of said neck member, a second body member having a LED light source attached at the second end of said neck member, a first ratchet member constructed and arranged between said first end of said neck member and said first body member and adapted to allow said first body member to move up and down to a plurality of fixed positions at an angle of about 70 degrees in relation to said first neck member, and a second ratchet member constructed and arranged between said second end of said neck member and said second body member and adapted to allow said second body member to move up and down to a plurality of fixed positions at an angle of about 70 degrees in relation to said second neck member; a power source and at least one switch adapted to turn said light sources on and off.
14. The portable neck light of claim 13 wherein said first and second ratchet members comprise ratchet members having a detent member and a detent stop member adapted to provide for ratchet movement.
15. The portable neck light of claim 13 wherein said first and second ratchet members comprise ratchet members having a screw gear member and a detent stop member adapted to provide for ratchet movement.
16. The portable neck light of claim 13 wherein said power source comprises a rechargeable battery and having a power level indicator connected thereto.
17. The portable light of claim 13 wherein at least one of said first and second body members is constructed and arranged to be removable from at least one of said first and second moveable members.
18. The portable light of claim 17 wherein both of said first and second body members are constructed and arranged to be removeable from said first and second movable members.
19. The portable light of claim 17 wherein at least one of said first and second body members includes a magnet and one of said first and second movable members includes a steel plug.