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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2005
John Chou, Smithtown, NY (US);
Glenn T. Schmidt, Selden, NY (US);
Samuel Zeng, Flushing, NY (US);
Amy Grumet-avallone, Smithtown, NY (US);
Thomas Greenfield, Kings Park, NY (US);
Jennifer L. Gloisten, Farmingville, NY (US);
John Chou, Smithtown, NY (US);
Glenn T. Schmidt, Selden, NY (US);
Samuel Zeng, Flushing, NY (US);
Amy Grumet-Avallone, Smithtown, NY (US);
Thomas Greenfield, Kings Park, NY (US);
Jennifer L. Gloisten, Farmingville, NY (US);
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Wellington, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a lighting apparatus with an elongated housing which accommodates a light source. The housing may be pivoted to rotate between a stored position and a deployed position. The housing may be maintained at a plurality of desired positions within its range of rotation. In addition, according to a feature of the invention, the elongated housing may be relatively rigid, yet also articulated, so that it can flex transversely in response to an applied force. In an embodiment, the housing may be provided with a swivel portion that can be used to change the direction of the light. Various electrical features may be provided as well, such as a brightness control feature and an auto-off feature that switches off the light in the stowed position.