Rechargeable fluorescent utility light
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1. A rechargeable fluorescent utility light comprising:
- a light housing having an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, said light portion having a lens opening and said handle portion being sized for gripping by a human hand;
a lens assembly closing said lens opening and being releasably attached to said light housing;
a fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in said light portion adjacent said lens assembly for generating light through said lens assembly;
a battery pack assembly releasably mounted in said handle portion; and
a switch means connected to battery pack assembly and to said fluorescent lamp assembly for selectively connecting said battery pack assembly to said fluorescent lamp assembly to generate the light.
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A utility light has a dual fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in a housing with a removable lens for ease of lamp replacement. The lens is releasably retained at an upper end by a locking tab. The housing has a swivel hook, a handle cushion, a housing cushion at the upper end, and a bottom cushion at a lower end. The lamp assembly is powered by a battery pack assembly releasably mounted in a handle portion of the housing for removal and insertion into a charging stand.
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1. A rechargeable fluorescent utility light comprising:
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a light housing having an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, said light portion having a lens opening and said handle portion being sized for gripping by a human hand;
a lens assembly closing said lens opening and being releasably attached to said light housing;
a fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in said light portion adjacent said lens assembly for generating light through said lens assembly;
a battery pack assembly releasably mounted in said handle portion; and
a switch means connected to battery pack assembly and to said fluorescent lamp assembly for selectively connecting said battery pack assembly to said fluorescent lamp assembly to generate the light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A rechargeable fluorescent utility light comprising:
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a light housing having an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, said light portion having a lens opening and said handle portion being sized for gripping by a human hand, said light housing being shaped to stand upright when a lower end of said handle portion is placed on a supporting surface;
a lens assembly closing said lens opening and being releasably attached to said light housing;
a fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in said light portion adjacent said lens assembly for generating light through said lens assembly;
a battery pack assembly releasably mounted in said handle portion including a housing retaining at least one battery cell, a front cover releasably attached to said housing for removing said at least one battery cell, and a rear cover attached to said housing for electrically connecting said at least one battery cell to said fluorescent lamp assembly; and
a switch means connected to battery pack assembly and to said fluorescent lamp assembly for selectively connecting said battery pack assembly to said fluorescent lamp assembly to generate the light. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A rechargeable fluorescent utility light comprising:
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a light housing having an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, said light portion having a lens opening and said handle portion being sized for gripping by a human hand;
a lens assembly closing said lens opening and being releasably attached to said light housing;
a fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in said light portion adjacent said lens assembly for generating light through said lens assembly;
a battery pack assembly releasably mounted in said handle portion including a housing retaining at least one battery cell and a front cover releasably attached to said housing for removing said at least one battery cell;
at least one contact spring mounted in said handle portion for biasing said battery pack assembly to extend from said handle portion; and
a switch means connected to battery pack assembly and to said fluorescent lamp assembly for selectively connecting said battery pack assembly to said fluorescent lamp assembly to generate the light. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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