Claims
- 1. A portable cordless electric lamp comprising: a base including first and second parts cooperating in an assembled condition to define a handle portion, an elongated cylindrical tube formed of a light transmitting material and having opposite ends, coupling structures respectively on said base parts, one end of said tube being received in both of said coupling structures when said base parts are in the assembled condition for holding said base parts in the assembled condition, each of said coupling structures including a part-cylindrical outer wall portion and retaining structure spaced a slight distance radially inwardly of said part-cylindrical wall portion, said part-cylindrical wall portions cooperating in the assembled condition of said parts to define a cylindrical wall, said one end of said tube being coaxially received between said cylindrical wall and said retaining structures, fastening structure securing said one end of said tube to each of said coupling structures, an electric bulb mounted on said base and disposed within said tube for emitting light therefrom, and a battery carried by said base and coupled to said bulb.
- 2. The lamp of claim 1, wherein said one end of said tube has a radial hole therethrough, said fastening structure including a screw extending through said hole and securing said tube to one of said coupling structures.
- 3. The lamp of claim 1, wherein said handle portion has a distal end remote from said coupling structure, and further comprising means securing said first and second parts together adjacent to the distal end of said handle portion.
- 4. The lamp of claim 1, wherein said battery comprises a rechargeable battery pack.
- 5. The lamp of claim 1, wherein said bulb comprises a fluorescent bulb.
- 6. The lamp of claim 1, and further comprising a cap closing said tube at an end opposite said one end, and a hook mounted on said cap for swiveling movement relative thereto.
- 7. A portable cordless electric lamp comprising: a base defining a handle portion, an elongated cylindrical tube formed of a light-transmitting material and having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tube being coupled to said base, an elongated electric bulb disposed within said tube and having a proximal end mounted on said base and a distal end disposed adjacent to said second end of said tube, a battery carried by said base and coupled to said bulb, shock absorbing means including a body of foam rubber disposed within said tube closing said second end of said tube and resiliently engaged with the distal end of said bulb for supporting and cushioning same, and a cap mounted on said tube and closing said second end thereof, said foam rubber body being carried by said cap, said cap including a first member seated against said second end of said tube, and a second member having a cylindrical wall telescopically overlapping said second end of said tube and cooperating therewith to retain said first member in place.
- 8. The lamp of claim 7, wherein said body of foam rubber is cylindrical in shape having a central opening therein.
- 9. The lamp of claim 7, and further comprising fastening means for fixedly securing said second member to said tube.
- 10. The lamp of claim 7, and further comprising a hook carried by said cap for swiveling movement relative thereto.
- 11. A portable cordless electric lamp comprising: a base including first and second parts cooperating in an assembled condition to define a handle portion, an elongated cylindrical tube formed of a light-transmitting material and having a first end and a second end, coupling structures respectively on said base parts, said first end of said tube being received in both of said coupling structures when said base parts are in the assembled condition for holding said base parts in the assembled condition, each of said coupling structures including a part-cylindrical outer wall portion and retaining structure spaced a slight distance radially inwardly of said part-cylindrical wall portion, said part-cylindrical wall portions cooperating in the assembled condition of said parts to define a cylindrical wall, said one end of said tube being coaxially received between said cylindrical wall and said retaining structures, fastening structure securing said first end of said tube to each of said coupling structures, an elongated electric bulb disposed within said tube and having a proximal end mounted on said base and a distal end disposed adjacent to said second end of said tube, a battery carried by said base and coupled to said bulb, and shock absorbing means closing said second end of said tube and resiliently engaged with the distal end of said bulb for supporting and cushioning same.
- 12. The lamp of claim 11, wherein said bulb is a fluorescent bulb.
- 13. The lamp of claim 11, wherein said shock absorbing means includes a body of foam rubber disposed within said tube and resiliently engaging said bulb.
- 14. The lamp of claim 13, and further comprising a cap mounted on said tube and closing said second end thereof, said foam rubber body being carried by said cap.
- 15. The lamp of claim 14, and further comprising means fixedly securing said cap to said tube, and a hook carried by said cap for swiveling movement relative thereto.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 984,964, filed Dec. 3, 1992, abandoned.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
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Operating instructions for and photographs of Panasonic EY 574 cordless tool using EY 970 battery pack (No date available). |
Instruction Manual for Brinkmann Home/Guard Rechargeable Lamp. |
Polaroid photographs of Alltrade, Inc. utility lamp. |
Polaroid photographs of Rayovac Work Horse utility lamp. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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