FRUSTOCONICAL TROUBLE LIGHT WITH IN-LINE OUTLET BOX

• US 3,584,213 A
• Filed: 12/10/1968
• Issued: 06/08/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1968
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jack A. Meltzer
• Original Assignee: Jack A. Meltzer
• Inventors: Meltzer, Jack A.
• Application Number:
  US04/782,583
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• US Class Current: 362/295
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 14/00 Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 14/02 capable of hand-held use, e.g. inspection lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/02 Cages
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/00 Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages of light sources or light holders F21V19/00

Abstract

A trouble light having a substantially frustoconical guard containing a correspondingly shaped reflector which engages frame members in a snap-in snap-out manner so as to be removable and positionable. Circumferential frame members each have a discontinuity to provide shock resistance. The trouble light power cord is provided with an intermediate outlet connection box which may have a plurality of outlets arranged in conventional form or in opposed pair form when there are four outlets.

Claims

1. An electric light comprising:

a. a power cord, said power cord connecting between a power source and a light bulb socket;

b. a shock-resistant handle, said shock-resistant handle enclosing said light bulb socket and a switch therefor;

c. a guard of substantially frustoconical shape, said guard being clamped to said shock-resistant handle, and having an open top portion at the larger end of the frustum opposite the smaller end thereof which is clamped to said handle, said guard comprising;

i. a circular clamp member;

ii. a plurality of substantially straight wire members, each of said straight wire members extending upwardly and outwardly from said circular clamp member at spaced intervals thereabout; and

iii. a plurality of circular wire members, each of said circular wire members being joined in spaced vertical intervals to said straight wire members; and

d. hemifrustoconical reflector means disposed within said guard for removably snapping between any opposed pair of said straight wire members.

2. An electrical light in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

a. one of said straight wire members extends upwardly and outwardly beyond the others and is formed into a partial loop to form a hinging hook.

3. An electrical light in accordance with claim 1, additionally comprising:

a. an electrical outlet box, said electrical outlet box being connected to said power cord intermediate its ends.

4. An electrical light in accordance with claim 3, wherein:

a. said electrical outlet box having two pairs of said outlets, said pairs being in opposed, vertical sidewalls of said electrical connection box.