Patent ID: 7325944

Claim:
A portable utility light comprising: an elongated vertically and horizontally split hollow light housing comprising an upper rear housing portion, a lower rear housing portion and a front portion extending the length of the upper and lower rear housing portions and having an upper light portion connected to a lower handle portion, said light portion having a lens opening formed therein, wherein said housing extends longitudinally along said vertical split and is oriented for use along said vertical split and having a lens opening and a switch aperture formed therein; a plurality of LEDs mounted in said housing adjacent said lens opening; and a switch mounted in said switch aperture and connected to said LEDs for selectively applying electrical power to said LEDs, whereby when said switch is connected to a source of electrical power, said switch has a first “on” position connecting the source of electrical power to a first group of said LEDs being less than a plurality of said LEDs and a second “on” position connecting the source of electrical power to a second group of said LEDs.