Portable lighting apparatus and method of use

• US 6,799,861 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2001
• Issued: 10/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tech Creative Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tech Creative Incorporated
• Inventors: Hanscom, Eric A., Naghi, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US09/810,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20020131263A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• Field of Search: G06/G.332, F21/V 3.300, 362/85, 362/109, 362/198, 362/199, 362/190, 362/191, 362/253, 362/396, 362/197, 362/419, 345/82, 361/683, 361/686, 348/373
• US Class Current: 362/198
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0048 Office articles, e.g. bookmarks, desk lamps with drawers, stands for books or music scores
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/3005 for books, i.e. reading lights attachable to books
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A light including a bendable body including opposite terminating portions, respective light sources carried at the terminating portions, at least one power source to power the light sources, wherein the bendable body is adapted to be wrapped at least partially around at least one of a user'"'"'s neck and head to secure the light and adjusted so that the light sources are oriented in a desired configuration for optimal lighting of the one or more objects.

Claims

1. A method of illuminating one or more objects of a combination digital camera and light associated with a laptop computer, comprising the steps of:

providing a combination digital camera and light with the laptop computer, the combination digital camera and light integrated with one another and drawing power from the same power source, the light of the combination digital camera and light including at least one LED;

drawing power from the same power source with the integrated, combination digital camera and light;

illuminating one or more objects of the digital camera of the integrated, combination digital camera and light associated with the laptop computer with at least one LED of the light of the combination digital camera and light.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the step of attaching the light of the combination digital camera and light to a display frame of the laptop computer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the combination digital camera and light include a bendable body that carries the at least one LED, and the method further includes bending the body to orient the at least one LED and digital camera to a desired lighting position.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one LED and digital camera of the combination digital camera and light are powered by at least one rechargeable power source.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one LED and digital camera of the combination digital camera and light are powered by at least one watch battery.

6. The method of claim 1, further including switching the at least one LED of the combination digital camera and light on and off with a switch.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one LED of the combination digital camera and light is at least one white LED.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one LED of the combination digital camera and light is at least one wide-angle LED.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the combination digital camera and light is integrated with the laptop computer.