Adjustable support device for a trouble light

An adjustable support device for a trouble light including a base member comprised of a cylindrical lower section and a rounded upper section. The cylindrical lower section has a lower end. The lower end has a notch extending upwardly thereof. The notch has a magnetic surface disposed thereon whereby the notch can be secured to a ferrous surface. The rounded upper section has a central channel extending downwardly thereof. The rounded upper section has a cross-bar extending laterally therethrough with a center section exposed within the central channel. A sleeve member is pivotally coupled with respect to the base member. The sleeve member includes a lower rod and an upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The lower rod has a lower end having an aperture therethrough. The aperture receives the center section of the cross-bar of the base member therethrough. The lower rod has an upper end secured to the upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a relaxed diameter less than the diameter of the tubular handle of the trouble light. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has an open upper end for receiving the tubular handle of the trouble light therein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
 The present invention relates to an adjustable support device for a trouble
 light and more particularly pertains to allowing a trouble light to be
 secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a
 work area.
 The use of support devices for lights is known in the prior art. More
 specifically, support devices for lights heretofore devised and utilized
 for the purpose of supporting lights are known to consist basically of
 familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding
 the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been
 developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
 By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,817 to Yale discloses a support
 device for an emergency light comprised of a magnet attached to a spring
 clip with two lateral surfaces forming a circular recess. U.S. Pat. No.
 5,154,509 to Wulfman discloses a light system comprised of a set of
 magnets attached to a support channel capable of receiving a triangular
 shaped track light. U.S. Pat. No. 4,506,317 to Duddy discloses a magnetic
 support for a battery operated flashlight.
 While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and
 requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe an adjustable
 support device for a trouble light for allowing a trouble light to be
 secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a
 work area.
 In this respect, the adjustable support device for a trouble light
 according to the present invention substantially departs from the
 conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so
 provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of allowing a
 trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be
 adjusted to shine on a work area.
 Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a
 new and improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which can
 be used for allowing a trouble light to be secured to a metal surface
 whereby the light can be adjusted to shine on a work area. In this regard,
 the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of
 support devices for lights now present in the prior art, the present
 invention provides an improved adjustable support device for a trouble
 light. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will
 be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which has all the
 advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
 To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a base member
 comprised of a cylindrical lower section and a rounded upper section. The
 cylindrical lower section has a lower end. The lower end has a V-shaped
 notch extending upwardly thereof. The V-shaped notch has a magnetic
 surface disposed thereon whereby the V-shaped notch can be secured to a
 ninety degree ferrous surface. The rounded upper section has a central
 channel extending downwardly thereof. The rounded upper section has a
 cross-bar extending laterally therethrough with a center section exposed
 within the central channel. A sleeve member is pivotally coupled with
 respect to the base member. The sleeve member includes a lower rod and an
 upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The lower rod has a lower end having
 an aperture therethrough. The aperture receives the center section of the
 cross-bar of the base member therethrough. The lower rod has an upper end
 secured to the upper expandable cylindrical sleeve. The expandable upper
 cylindrical sleeve has a vertical expansion slot extending a length
 thereof. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has a relaxed diameter
 less than the diameter of the tubular handle of the trouble light. The
 expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has an open upper end for receiving
 the tubular handle of the trouble light therein. The expandable upper
 cylindrical sleeve has a plurality of laterally disposed annular recesses
 formed therein in a spaced relationship. The annular recesses receive
 cable ties for preventing the expansion of the vertical slot.
 There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features
 of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that
 follows may be better understood, and in order that the present
 contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course,
 additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter
 and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
 In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention
 in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its
 application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the
 components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the
 drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being
 practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood
 that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose
 of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
 As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon
 which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the
 designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the
 several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,
 that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions
 insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present
 invention.
 It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which has all the
 advantages of the prior art support devices for lights and none of the
 disadvantages.
 It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved
 adjustable support device for a trouble light which may be easily and
 efficiently manufactured and marketed.
 It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which is of durable
 and reliable construction.
 An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light which is
 susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and
 labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to
 the consuming public, thereby making such an adjustable support device for
 a trouble light economically available to the buying public.
 Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light for allowing a
 trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be
 adjusted to shine on a work area.
 Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and
 improved adjustable support device for a trouble light including a base
 member comprised of a cylindrical lower section and a rounded upper
 section. The cylindrical lower section has a lower end. The lower end has
 a notch extending upwardly thereof. The notch has a magnetic surface
 disposed thereon whereby the notch can be secured to a ferrous surface.
 The rounded upper section has a central channel extending downwardly
 thereof. The rounded upper section has a cross-bar extending laterally
 therethrough with a center section exposed within the central channel. A
 sleeve member is pivotally coupled with respect to the base member. The
 sleeve member includes a lower rod and an upper expandable cylindrical
 sleeve. The lower rod has a lower end having an aperture therethrough. The
 aperture receives the center section of the cross-bar of the base member
 therethrough. The lower rod has an upper erd secured to the upper
 expandable cylindrical sleeve. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has
 a relaxed diameter less than the diameter of the tubular handle of the
 trouble light. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve has an open upper
 end for receiving the tubular handle of the trouble light therein.
 These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various
 features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with
 particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this
 disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating
 advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should
 be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there
 is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
 With reference now to the drawings, and in particular, to FIGS. 1 through 3
 thereof, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved adjustable
 support device for a trouble light embodying the principles and concepts
 of the present invention and generally designated by the reference number
 10 will be described.
 Specifically, it will be noted in the various figures that the device
 relates to an adjustable support device for a trouble light for allowing a
 trouble light to be secured to a metal surface whereby the light can be
 adjusted to shine on a work area. In its broadest context, the device
 consists of a base member and a sleeve member. Such components are
 individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to
 attain the desired objective.
 The base member 12 is comprised of a cylindrical lower section 14 and a
 rounded upper section 16. The cylindrical lower section 14 has a lower end
 18. The lower end 18 has a V-shaped notch 20 extending upwardly thereof.
 The V-shaped notch 20 has a magnetic surface 22 disposed thereon whereby
 the V-shaped notch 20 can be secured to a ninety degree ferrous surface
 24. Note FIG. 3. The V-shaped notch 20 with the magnetic surface 22 allow
 the device 10 to be secured to an edge of a table or it can also be
 secured to a pipe, as long as these items have metallic properties. The
 rounded upper section 16 has a central channel 26 extending downwardly
 thereof. The rounded upper section 16 has a cross-bar 28 extending
 laterally therethrough with a center section 30 exposed within the central
 channel 26.
 The sleeve member 30 is pivotally coupled with respect to the base member
 12. The sleeve member 30 includes a lower rod 32 and an upper expandable
 cylindrical sleeve 34. The lower rod 32 has a lower end having an aperture
 therethrough. The aperture receives the center section 30 of the cross-bar
 28 of the base member 12 therethrough. The lower rod 32 has an upper end
 secured to the upper expandable cylindrical sleeve 34. The expandable
 upper cylindrical sleeve 34 has a vertical expansion slot 36 extending a
 length thereof. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve 36 has a relaxed
 diameter less than the diameter of the tubular handle 38 of the trouble
 light 40. The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve 34 has an open upper end
 42 for receiving the is tubular handle 38 of the trouble light 40 therein.
 The expandable upper cylindrical sleeve 34 has a plurality of laterally
 disposed annular recesses 44 formed therein in a spaced relationship. The
 annular recesses 44 receive cable ties 46 for preventing the expansion of
 the vertical expansion slot 36.
 In use, the tubular handle 38 of the trouble light 40 is pushed through the
 open upper end 42 of the cylindrical sleeve 34 whereby the sleeve 34 will
 expand to conform to the tubular handle 38. The cable ties 46 are then
 tightened to prevent the further expansion of the expansion slot 36 to
 secure the trouble light 40 to the device 10. The user then positions the
 base member 12 at a selected location by aligning the V-shaped notch 20
 with a metallic surface 24 that is close enough to the work area so the
 trouble light 40 can illuminate the work area for the user to properly
 see.
 As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same
 should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further
 discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.
 With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the
 optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to
 include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and the
 manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and
 obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to
 those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
 intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
 Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the
 principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and
 changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired
 to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and
 described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may
 be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.