Lighting device
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1. A lamp constructed as a hand lamp and for static use, the lamp comprising:
- a lamp housing comprising a body having a first end, an opposing second end, and a side surface extending therebetween and a window disposed on the side surface of the body, the lamp housing at least partially bounding a compartment,at least one light source disposed in the compartment of the lamp housing behind the window,a lamp mounting for mounting the lamp in a desired position on a surface, anda universal joint coupling the lamp housing and the lamp mounting together,which universal joint in use provides both a rotational movement and a pivoting movement of the lamp housing relative to the lamp mounting,wherein the universal joint comprises a ball and socket joint,wherein the ball part of the ball and socket joint is coupled to a shaft, which shaft is mounted in the lamp housing, the arrangement being such that the ball part can be moved axially from a first position in which the lamp housing and the mounting lie closely adjacent to one-another to a second position in which the lamp housing and mounting are spaced apart, the second position permitting articulation of the ball and socket joint,the lamp further comprising a detent coupled between the lamp housing and the shaft to tend to retain the shaft in the first and second positions.
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A lamp (10) constructed as a hand lamp and for static use. The lamp includes a lamp housing (12), a light source in the lamp housing, a lamp mounting (14) for mounting the lamp in a desired position on a surface and a universal joint (24, 26) coupling the lamp housing and the mounting together, whereby the lamp housing is universally adjustable in attitude relative to the mounting.
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1. A lamp constructed as a hand lamp and for static use, the lamp comprising:
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a lamp housing comprising a body having a first end, an opposing second end, and a side surface extending therebetween and a window disposed on the side surface of the body, the lamp housing at least partially bounding a compartment, at least one light source disposed in the compartment of the lamp housing behind the window, a lamp mounting for mounting the lamp in a desired position on a surface, and a universal joint coupling the lamp housing and the lamp mounting together, which universal joint in use provides both a rotational movement and a pivoting movement of the lamp housing relative to the lamp mounting, wherein the universal joint comprises a ball and socket joint, wherein the ball part of the ball and socket joint is coupled to a shaft, which shaft is mounted in the lamp housing, the arrangement being such that the ball part can be moved axially from a first position in which the lamp housing and the mounting lie closely adjacent to one-another to a second position in which the lamp housing and mounting are spaced apart, the second position permitting articulation of the ball and socket joint, the lamp further comprising a detent coupled between the lamp housing and the shaft to tend to retain the shaft in the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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