Abstract:
A nite writer pad is provided to aid people who must write at night which consists of an adjustable lamp for illuminating a writing surface thereon when needed and a storage compartment for holding various types of writing equipment therein.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The instant invention relates generally to illuminated writing devices and more specifically it relates to a nite writer pad. 
     Numerous illuminated writing devices have been provided in prior art that are adapted to shine lights onto writing surfaces when used in the dark. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,818,855; 3,381,122 and 4,153,927 all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide a nite writer pad that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices. 
     Another object is to provide a nite writer pad to aid people who must write at night by containing an adjustable lamp for illuminating a writing surface thereon when needed. 
     An additional object is to provide a nite writer pad that includes a storage compartment for holding various types of writing equipment therein. 
     A further object is to provide a nite writer pad that is simple and easy to use. 
     A still further object is to provide a nite writer pad that is economical in cost to manufacture. 
     Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
     To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention with the lamp removed. 
     FIG. 2 is a side view with the lamp exploded therefrom and the top opened. 
     FIG. 3 is a front view with the door open showing the two compartments therein. 
     FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of a modification showing a collapsible switch activated lamp. 
     FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of another modification showing the lamp having an adjustaably locking ball socket. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrates a nite writer pad 10 that generally includes a body member 12, a cover 14, a spring loaded retainer clip 16, a battery 18 and a lamp 20. 
     The body member 12 has a storage compartment 22 for holding various types of writing equipment therein, such as paper clips and writing sheets. The cover 14 has a writing surface 24 and hinged at 26 upon the body member 12 to provide access to the storage compartment 22. The spring loaded retainer clip 16 is affixed to the cover 14 for releasably securing a writing sheet (not shown) to the writing surface 24. The battery 18 is placed within the body member 12 for providing a source of electrical current. The lamp 20 being manually activatable and adjustable by segments 28 is secured to the body member 12. The lamp is adapted to be energized by the battery 18 for selectively illuminating the writing sheet disposed on the writing surface 24 of the cover 14. 
     The nite writer pad 10 further contains a top flap 30 hinged at 32 behind the cover 14 upon the body member 12 to provide access to the battery 18. A front door 34 is hinged at 36 to the body member to provide further access to the storage compartment 22. A hasp 38 is used for holding the cover 14 and the front door 34 closed. A manually operable switch 40 is mounted on the top flap 30 and interposed in a circuit between the battery 18 and the lamp 20 for controlling energization of the lamp. 
     A female jack 42 that has internal threads is mounted on the top flap 30. A male jack 44 that has external threads is mounted to bottom of the lamp 20. The male jack 44 can be threaded and electrically connected to the female jack 42 making the lamp 20 removably secured thereto. 
     FIG. 4 shows a modified nite writer pad 10a that contains a ball socket 46 mounted to top 48 of the body member 12a in rear of the cover and electrically connected to the battery 18a. A ball 50 is mounted to bottom of the flexible arm 51 of the lamp 20a. The ball 50 can be pivotly and electrically connected to the ball socket 46 making the lamp 20a pivotly secured thereto. 
     A normally closed button switch 40a is mounted within the body member 12a and interposed in a circuit between the battery 18a and the ball socket 46 for controlling energization of the lamp 20a. The top 48 of the body member 12a has an aperture 52 above the button switch 40a for receiving the lamp 20a. When the lamp is pivoted downwardly therein, as shown in dotted lines, the lamp will manually open the button switch 40a to deenergize the lamp 20a. When the lamp is pivoted upwardly therefrom the button switch 40a will close to energize the lamp. A plate 54 can be attached to rear of the lamp 20a so as to lie flat within the aperture 52 when the lamp is down. As shown in FIG. 5 a set screw 56 extends outwardly from side 58 of the ball socket for adjustably locking the ball 50 thereto and positioning the lamp 20a. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.