Patent ID: 7390105

Claim:
An illuminating device comprising: a circular housing with a light source therein; a base configured to permit removable attachment to an article, the base including a clamp having first and second circular members for clamping an article there between and a biasing device configured for providing a biasing force to clamp an object between the first and second circular members; and a neck comprised of an elongated flexible element, the neck attached at a first end to the housing and at a second end to the base thereby enabling the circular housing to be adjustably positioned with respect to the base; wherein the neck is configured and the circular housing and base are shaped to permit the housing to be moved into a nested position inside of the base and a non-nested position in which the housing is spaced from the base and wherein the circular housing and at least one of the first circular member and the second circular member have a circular complimentary mating surface facilitating the positioning of the circular housing into the nested position, the circular complimentary mating surface of at least one of the first circular member and the second circular member including a circular cutout configured to interface with the circular housing.