Patent ID: 7121698

Claim:
An apparatus for illuminating a selected work space, said apparatus comprising: a portable housing having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and a plurality of integral walls defining a plurality of partitions axially formed within said housing, said housing further including an adjustably positionable lens for allowing a user to selectively filter a luminescence intensity emitted from said apparatus; a plurality of light-emitting sources housed within said one partition and electrically coupled to an external power source; a plurality of control switches spaced along said housing and operably connected to said light-emitting sources so that a user can manually toggle said apparatus between various operating modes; a plurality of hook members secured to selected portions of said housing and being removably engageable with a support surface for assisting to maintain said apparatus at a substantially stable position, one said hook members being disposed along the axis and another of said hook members being resiliently connected to one said housing walls along a rear portion thereof for providing axial and lateral support axes respectively, said hook member allowing said housing to be maintained along a selected plane obliquely offset from the axis; and at least one power cord adapter electrically coupled to said switches for allowing a user to electrically connect said apparatus to alternate ones of the external power sources; wherein said lens is bifurcated and includes integrally connected surfaces diametrically offset from each other, said lens further includes a lever extending outwardly therefrom for allowing a user to readily position said lens along a selected arcuate path about the axis and adjust the luminescence intensity emitted from said apparatus.