Patent ID: 9303853
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: F16M,F21V,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A collapsible lighting device comprising: a main body having a cylindrical configuration; a telescoping member adjustable within said main body; a lamp head connected to said telescoping member by a pivoting connection; an electrical connection between said lamp head and a power source; a collar surrounding said main body, said collar being adjustable to a first collar position relative to said main body when said portable lighting device is in a deployed position, and to a second collar position relative to said main body when said collapsible lighting device is in a collapsed position; and at least one leg pivotally connected to said collar and pivotally connected to said main body to support said main body in a generally vertical orientation when said collar is in said first collar position; wherein said telescoping member has a longitudinal axis along which said telescoping member is adjustable in length, said pivoting connection of said lamp head and said telescoping member comprises an offset hinge having a pivot axis of rotation that is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of said telescoping member, wherein said pivot axis also is laterally offset from a center of said lamp head.