Patent ID: 6089724
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
A task light for mounting onto a computer component having a display screen, the task light comprising:a housing which generally encloses an internal volume;a light source which emits light rays from said internal volume, said housing having members for substantially preventing the light rays from exiting said internal volume except at a designated area;a visor operatively positioned to be spaced from said designated area and in a direction at which said visor is impinged by at least some of the light rays exciting from said designated area, said visor having a forwardly projecting portion, said forwardly projecting portion extending genarally horizontally away from a vertical projection of said designated area so as to direct light rays from the light source to a task area in order to thereby provide indirect light to the task area while avoiding direct illumination of the task area; anda mounting component by which the task light is secured to the computer component.