Patent ID: 7566151

Claim:
A support assembly for temporarily attaching lighting fixtures to scaffolding systems, the support assembly comprising: an elongate support body, the support body comprising a first elongate portion having a first end and a second end, and a second elongate portion, the second elongate portion being rotatably connected to the second end of the first elongate portion at an angle substantially perpendicular to the first elongate portion and rotatable about a first axis that is parallel to the second elongate portion and substantially perpendicular to the first portion; a releasable clamp attached to the first end of the first elongate portion for attaching the elongate support body to a scaffolding system at an angle substantially perpendicular to the scaffolding system, the releasable clamp being selectively positionable about a second axis parallel to the scaffolding system, and along the scaffolding system in a direction parallel to the second axis; and a lighting fixture attachment connected to the second elongate portion for attaching a lighting fixture, the releasable clamp and the second elongate portion providing the elongate support body with at least three degrees of freedom for positioning the lighting fixture.