Patent ID: 7517101

Claim:
A convertible lamp array device comprising: a spine member having a spine top side and a spine bottom side, the spine member including at least one spine source of light connected to the spine bottom side of the spine member, the spine member also including a first side and a second side; a first side panel rotatably connected to the first side of the spine member, the first side panel including a first side panel top side and a first side panel bottom side, the first side panel including at least one first side source of light connected to the first side panel bottom side of the first side panel; a second side panel rotatably connected to the second side of the spine member, the second side panel including a second side panel top side and a second side panel bottom side, the second side panel including at least one second side source of light connected to the second side panel bottom side of the second side panel; wherein the first side panel and the second side panel can be rotated in a first direction relative to the spine member to arrange the device in an open position to allow the at least one spine source of light, the at least one first side source of light and the at least one second side source of light to emit light towards a target area; wherein the first side panel and the second side panel can be rotated in a second direction relative to the spine member to arrange the device in a closed position for storage of the device; and wherein the device is free standing in the open position to allow the device to be used without any external support; a first wing panel rotatably connected to the first side panel; and a second wing panel rotatably connected to the second side panel; wherein the device can be placed in an open position with edges of the first wing panel and the second wing panel resting on a support surface and with the spine member, the first side panel and the second side panel being spaced from the support surface; and wherein the first wing panel and the second wing panel do not include any sources of light.