Patent ID: 7588341

Claim:
An illuminative jack, comprising: a pair of elongated side walls in spaced relationship from one another, each side wall having a front portion, an intermediate region, and an end portion; a lift arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the intermediate regions of the side walls and a second end proximate to the front portions; a top plate coupled to the second end of the lift arm, the top plate configured to engage a lifting location of an object to be lifted; a light source disposed atop a central region of the top plate to provide illumination directed to the lifting location; a pad disposed atop a central region of the top plate, the pad having an upper surface positioned to contact the lifting location when in use, the pad defining a through hole aligned with the light source to enable light to emanate onto the lifting location; and a transparent material positioned above the light source and disposed below the upper surface of the pad, the transparent material aligned to substantially cover the through hole of the pad to protect the light source, while allowing light to emanate on the lifting location.