Patent ID: 7234842

Claim:
A lighting head assembly for providing directional, high-output illumination, the lighting head assembly having: a high output, replaceable LED socket torch comprising: an LED emitter having an electrically isolated base and plurality of electrical inputs which provides high-output beam of illumination; a vertically aligned thermal heat sink shaft in intimate contact with the base of the LED emitter for dissipating heat generated by the LED emitter; an emitter ring for maintaining the heat sink shaft in intimate contact with the LED emitter; a socket torch housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the LED emitter located adjacent the proximal end such that the heat sink shaft extends axially through at least a portion of the socket torch housing at the proximal end; an end socket quick connect-type connector located at the distal end of the socket torch housing; and electrical contacts extending through the socket torch housing from the plurality of electrical inputs of the LED emitter to the end socket connector, whereby upon coupling the LED socket torch to a source of electrical energy, light is produced by the LED emitter and heat formed by the LED emitter is transferred through the electrically isolated base to the heat sink shaft for dissipation of heat therethrough; a tubular base portion housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end for receiving and maintaining the replaceable LED socket torch; a slidable tubular coupling having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a predetermined internal diameter such that the distal end is disposed in intimate contact around the tubular base portion, the slidable coupling further having a proximal end, the slidable coupling having a predetermined length such that when the slidable coupling is positioned adjacent the proximal end of the tubular base portion housing the proximal end of the slidable tubular coupling shields the glare of the beam of LED illumination and permits shaping of the beam of illumination as desired; and an electrical connection disposed within the housing for coupling the LED socket torch to an external electrical source adjacent the distal end of the cylindrical housing.