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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 08, 2023
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Tao Wang, Suzhou, CN;
Karen M. Baumeister, Jarrettsville, MD (US);
Jonathan Kirkpatrick, Baldwin, MD (US);
Xiaotian Zeng, Suzhou, CN;
Ling Yang, Suzhou, CN;
Timothy J. Payne, Colombus, OH (US);
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A portable illumination apparatus such as, for example, a task light, that is lightweight and compact to provide enhanced illumination in an ambient environment when placed in one of a plurality of operating modes. The portable illumination apparatus includes a support base and a light module that includes one or more light sources and a rechargeable power source. The light module may be manually manipulated for movement between a collapsed, stowed position and a deployed position by rotation of about a first rotational axis. In the deployed position, the light module is rotatable about the second rotational axis that is perpendicular to the first rotational axis. The support base incorporates a carabiner clip member that facilitates secure attachment of the portable illumination apparatus to an object or surface in a manner that facilitates hands-free use of the portable illumination apparatus.