Patent ID: 8007145

Claim:
A worklight hands-free adjustable mounting apparatus, comprising: a. a worklight with a lamp head adjustably mounted on a stand, said stand including at least one support arm with a straight portion, said straight portion including a centrally aligned hole formed thereon; b. at least one adjustment nut body mounted on said lamp head, said nut body includes a centrally aligned threaded post surrounded by a plurality of radially aligned beveled ribs, said ribs being parallel and longer than said post, said ribs being spaced apart thereby forming two slots on opposite sides of said post; c. a bolt with a threaded shank and a wide head, said shank being sufficient in diameter to slide freely through said hole formed on said straight portion of said support arm and being sufficient length to engage slots formed on opposite sides of said post; and, d. a spring disposed around said shank of said bolt and between said head, a washer and said support arm, said spring creates an inward biasing force that forces said straight portion into slots formed on opposite said slots and allows said straight portion to be selectively rotated over said ribs and engage other slots formed to change the relative position of said lamp head on said support arm.