MULTI-PURPOSE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP WITH ARTICULATING HEAD AND CLIP

• US 20170205058A1
• Filed: 03/30/2017
• Published: 07/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marche International Llc
• Original Assignee: Marche International Llc
• Inventors: Ostrander, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US15/473,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20170205058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2615 mounted on the vehicle body, e.g. with magnets
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/35 Portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0965 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/26 Pivoted arms
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0407 for flashing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/90 on two opposite sides of supports or substrates
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A lamp including an articulating head element containing several light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The lights have several modes of lighting, which are selectable via a power switch or other switch. The different modes include solid lights in a directed cone, solid lights in all directions, blinking lights, off, or a combination thereof. The LEDs are contained within a head portion which is connected to a base by a hinge or a pin element. The head portion may be tilted up away from the base between zero degrees and 90 degrees. A preferred embodiment would allow the arm to stop at any angle, but it should at least stop perpendicular to the base at 90 degrees. A clip allows the lamp to be connected to an article of clothing or a metallic surface via a magnet within the clip.

Claims

1. A light emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising:

a base including a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end terminating into a universal serial bus (USB) connector;

an articulating head connected to said top end of said base via a hinged connection, whereby aid articulating head can be rotated at any angle between zero degrees and ninety degrees about said top end of said base;

said articulating head including a first face and a second face, wherein said first face comprises a first set of LEDs;

a switch configured to operate said first and second sets of LEDs, said switch located at a top end of said articulating head; and

a power source stored within said base and electrically connected to said LEDs through said hinged connection, said power source configured to receive additional power via said USB connector connected to an external power source.

2. The LED lamp of claim 1 further comprising:

said base including a protrusion;

a clip connected to said protrusion via a pin and spring connection; and

said clip configured to releasably connect said base to an external body.

3. The LED lamp of claim 2, further comprising:

said clip including a plurality of feet; and

wherein at least one of said plurality of feet includes a magnet configured for attaching to a metallic surface.

4. The LED lamp of claim 2, wherein said external body is an article of clothing;

5. The LED lamp of claim 4, wherein said article of clothing is the bill of a hat.

6. The LED lamp of claim 1, further comprising:

said second face of said articulating head comprises a second set of LEDs.

7. The LED flare of claim 6, wherein said switch is configured to activate said first set of LEDs only.

8. The LED flare of claim 6, wherein said switch is configured to activate said second set of LEDs only.

9. The LED flare of claim 6, wherein said switch is configured to activate both first and second sets of LEDs simultaneously.

10. The LED flare of claim 6, wherein said first set of LEDs are configured to flash on and off once activated.

11. The LED flare of claim 6, wherein said second set of LEDs are configured to flash on and off once activated.

12. The LED flare of claim 6, further comprising:

said switch configured to be pressed a first time to activate a first lighting configuration of said first set of LEDs;

said switch configured to be pressed a second time to activate a second lighting configuration of said first set of LEDs; and

said switch configured to be pressed a third time to deactivate said first set of LEDs.

13. The LED flare of claim 6, further comprising:

said switch configured to be pressed a first time to activate a first lighting configuration of said first and second sets of LEDs;

said switch configured to be pressed a second time to activate a second lighting configuration of said first and second sets of LEDs; and

said switch configured to be pressed a third time to deactivate said first and second sets of LEDs.