Patent ID: 7967467

Claim:
A portable lighting device comprising: a. a body featuring an upper portion, a lower portion, a front wall and a back wall; b. a handle attached to the body, said handle including a gripping portion that is spaced from the upper portion of the body so that a gripping space is defined between the gripping portion of the handle and the upper portion of the body, said gripping portion having a trailing end; c. a bumper pad mounted to the body adjacent to the lower portion of the body; d. a lamp assembly including a lamp assembly housing containing a light source; e. said lamp assembly housing pivotally mounted to the front wall of the body so that said lamp assembly pivots about a generally horizontal axis with respect to the body from a carrying position, where a longitudinal axis of the lamp assembly housing is generally in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the body, through an angle of approximately 90 degrees towards the lower portion of the body to a fully tilted position; f. a spaced pair of protrusions formed on the back wall of the lower portion of the body and a grip protrusion formed on the trailing end of the gripping portion of the handle, said spaced pair of protrusions and grip protrusion adapted to cooperatively support the portable lighting device in a an upright position on a generally horizontal surface; and g. a battery that selectively communicates with the light source of the lamp assembly to provide power thereto and wherein the lower portion of the body defines a lower compartment, said battery positioned in the lower compartment and adjacent to the back wall, so that said battery is spaced from the front wall by a length equal to at least half of a distance between the front wall and the back wall of the body, to enhance stability of the portable device during carrying and when supported on a generally horizontal surface in the upright position.