Carl Stephen Pennor

US Patent:

48705527, Sep 26, 1989

Filed:

Jul 22, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/222849

Inventors:

Michael Vitta - Salem NH
Carl Pennor - Methuen MA

Assignee:

Vitta Trust, c/o Michael F. Vitta, Trustee - Salem NH

International Classification:

B60Q 100
F21V 1504

US Classification:

362369

Abstract:

A shock absorbing lighting device is provided which includes first and second end members each having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral edge. The first and second end members are held in spaced relationship by a plurality of elongated support members disposed in spaced relationship about the inner surfaces of the end members and adjacent to the peripheral edges of the end members to form a frame structure within which a light member is disposed. The light member is supported within the frame structure by resiliently urged hook members adapted to minimize transfer of shock from the frame structure to the light member. The first and second end members have corresponding polygonal configurations so that the lighting device when in the horizontal position resting on the peripheral edges of the end members can be rotated to selected positions for directing the light member and when in a generally vertical position resting on one of the end members can be rotated about its vertical axis to selected positions for directing the light member.