Clamping work light
The invention relates to a clamping work light. The clamping work light allows for hand free use as the light may be free standing or clamped to a surface. A light member may be rotated in multiple directions. The light member is attached to a stand made up of two clamp arms, the stand functions as both a stand for the light member and a clamping mechanism. The clamp arms will open up to four inches to allow the light to be attached to different size objects and surfaces. The light may be locked in a compact storage position.
1. A clamping work light which may clamp to an object or be free standing in at least two different positions comprising
a stand and a light member,
the light member includes a front having an LED light and a back having a recessed area,
the stand comprises a first clamp arm to which the light member is attached and a second clamp arm, the first and the second clamp arms being generally T shaped and having top horizontal members of the T shape and clamping feet at an end thereof, and
the stand is adapted to receive the light member in a storage position wherein the back of the light member with the recessed area is adapted to mate with a vertical member of the T shape of the first clamp arm wherein the light member is capable of being locked into the first clamp arm;
the first clamp arm of the stand comprising a first pivoting assembly allowing the light to pivot to a plurality of non-storage positions and a second pivoting assembly allowing the light member to rotate 360 degrees; and
the stand is adapted to allow the first and second clamp arms to clamp to an object or to be free standing in at least two different positions;
wherein the stand is free standing in a first position on the top horizontal members of the T shape of the first and second clamp arms and a second position on the second clamp arm.
2. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the clamping feet are adapted to pivot.
3. The clamping work light of claim 2 wherein the pivoting feet include a pad having a cross-checked pattern.
4. The clamping work light of claim 3 wherein the pad is made of rubber or plastic.
5. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the first clamp arm includes a notch and the light member includes a clip adapted to engage the notch for placing the light member in a locked storage position.
6. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the bottoms of the clamping feet are adapted to engage each other when the light member is not in a clamped position.
7. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the first pivoting assembly provides for ratcheting pivoting movement and the second pivoting assembly provides for ratcheting rotational movement.
8. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the light member is octagonal in shape.
9. The clamping work light of claim 1 further comprising a USB port for outbound charging.
10. The clamping work light of claim 9 further comprising a battery charge level indicator.
11. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the first and the second clamp arms are adapted to open up to four inches to clamp to an object.
12. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the second clamp arm includes one or more overmolded rubberized stops.
13. The clamping work light of claim 1 wherein the first and second clamp arms are joined by corresponding connecting members and there is a torsion spring therebetween.