Patent ID: 7703966

Claim:
A work-light device for providing illumination to work areas, the work-light device comprising: a generally hollow handle; a one-piece, generally tubular illumination casing connected to the handle at one end and having an integral end wall portion distal from the handle and an integral side wall portion extending from the handle end to the distal end wall portion with the distal end wall portion extending transverse to the integral side wall portion, the end wall portion and side wall portion defining an interior space; the side wall portion having a taper such that the illumination casing has a smaller diameter at the end portion than at the handle end; the one-piece, generally tubular illumination casing being molded of a high-strength, substantially light-transmissive material; a printed circuit board having a base portion mounted in the handle and an elongate portion sized to be inserted into the interior space; smooth inner and outer surfaces of the side wall portion and end wall portion extending for the entire extent thereof from adjacent the handle end and to and including the distal end portion with at least the inner surface of the side wall portion being tapered; and a plurality of LEDs mounted to the elongate portion of the printed circuit board to extend in a radial direction generally orthogonal to the casing longitudinal axis for providing illumination radially through the smooth surfaces of the side wall portion of the illumination casing.