LED work light
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1. A hand held work light comprising:
- a base;
a rechargeable battery operably mounted in said base;
a transparent cover operably associated with said base, said battery including a plurality of contacts;
an LED mounting member operably disposed adjacent said cover, said mounting member comprising a heat sink and including a plurality of fins;
a plurality of focused LEDs mounted on said mounting member and electrically connected to said battery;
an energizing circuit for energizing said LEDs from said battery, said energizing circuit including a current limiting device;
said base including a plurality of electrical contacts for respectively contacting said battery contacts and connecting said battery to said energizing circuit; and
a contact enclosure, one of said electrical contacts disposed in said enclosure, whereby one of said battery contacts is connected to said electrical contact within said enclosure and said electrical contact is prevented from contacting another of said battery contacts.
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Abstract
A work light for work or task areas which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the source of light. LED clusters are mounted on a circuit board which is located in a housing. The LED work lights may be powered by conventional 120 or 240-volt electrical outlets, a DC generator, a battery, a battery pack, or a car adapter.
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1. A hand held work light comprising:
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a base;
a rechargeable battery operably mounted in said base;
a transparent cover operably associated with said base, said battery including a plurality of contacts;
an LED mounting member operably disposed adjacent said cover, said mounting member comprising a heat sink and including a plurality of fins;
a plurality of focused LEDs mounted on said mounting member and electrically connected to said battery;
an energizing circuit for energizing said LEDs from said battery, said energizing circuit including a current limiting device;
said base including a plurality of electrical contacts for respectively contacting said battery contacts and connecting said battery to said energizing circuit; and
a contact enclosure, one of said electrical contacts disposed in said enclosure, whereby one of said battery contacts is connected to said electrical contact within said enclosure and said electrical contact is prevented from contacting another of said battery contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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