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The subject invention is a portable, multiple lamp, fluorescent work light encased in a durable, light-weight tubular case employing resilient end caps. The tubular shell and the resilient end caps, when tied together with a single structural rod, form a strong, durable structure which can be opened

The subject invention is a portable, multiple lamp, fluorescent work light encased in a durable, light-weight tubular case employing resilient end caps. The tubular shell and the resilient end caps, when tied together with a single structural rod, form a strong, durable structure which can be opened by unscrewing just one external nut. The resilient end caps combine three different functions in one item such that weight, size and cost can be reduced. The invention is intended for work or construction sites where a considerable amount of temporary, rugged lighting needs to be deployed rapidly.

대표청구항 ▼

A portable work light comprising: a clear tubular outer shell having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis with an internal dimension extending transverse said axis; a resilient end cap enclosing an end of the tubular shell and having an opening passing through the end cap; a support structur

A portable work light comprising: a clear tubular outer shell having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis with an internal dimension extending transverse said axis; a resilient end cap enclosing an end of the tubular shell and having an opening passing through the end cap; a support structure extending longitudinally through the cavity of an tubular shell and having a threaded portion at the end thereof; lighting components secured to the support structure and positioned within the cavity of the tubular shell; a plate connected to the support structure by internal wiring extending from the support structure, the plate being positioned over the opening in the end cap and having an opening through which the threaded portion of the structure extends, the plate when disposed in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis completely covers the opening in the end cap but when disposed in another plane, the plate is capable of being pushed through the opening in the end cap, the plate having a lateral dimension which is larger than the opening in the end cap for forming a water proof seal with the end cap but smaller than the internal dimension of the tubular shell to allow removal of the tubular shell; and a threaded nut for engaging the threaded portion of the support structure for tightening the plate against the end cap and securing the end cap to the end of the tubular shell.