Patent ID: 9228729
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Claim Text:
1. A lamp comprising: a stationary member; an arm having a first arm end and a second arm end; a light source attached to said second arm end; and a pivot hingedly supporting said first arm on said stationary member; said arm including a sleeve, a fixed block disposed in said sleeve, a support element disposed in said sleeve and preventing said arm from moving once said arm has been pivoted to position said light source at a desired location, said support element including a rod having a first and a second rod end, a spring, and an arm slider slidably disposed within said sleeve and connected to said pivot, said spring being disposed between said slider and said block, and said rod having said first rod end connected to said second arm end and said second rod arm connected to said slider, said support element being configured to cause said spring to compress against said block when pushed by said slider as said arm is rotated about said hinge thereby generating a support force for said arm.