Patent ID: 8172438

Claim:
A transportable lighting system comprising: a trailer with a frame upon which are mounted a power pack with a prime mover and a generator, a fuel tank, a controller, and a collapsible mast; the collapsible mast movable between a lowered transportation position and a raised illumination position; the collapsible mast including at least one illumination fixture mounted adjacent a distal end of the mast, the fixture connected to the power pack to provide power to operate the fixture; wherein when the mast is in the lowered position, the mast lies generally along the frame of the trailer alongside the power pack; the mast further including a lower section to which is mounted a hitch assembly, wherein the hitch is accessible for attachment to a vehicle for moving the trailer when the mast is in the lowered position and the hitch is rendered inaccessible when the mast in is the raised position.