US 12,480,639 B2
Area light
Crystal G. Young, Towson, MD (US); James B. Watson, Baltimore, MD (US); Gabriel E. Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US); Jesse P. Hill, Baltimore, MD (US); Keith Moore, Towson, MD (US); Geoffrey S. Howard, Columbia, MD (US); and Jonathan Kirkpatrick, Baldwin, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/312,680.
Application 18/312,680 is a continuation of application No. 17/083,377, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,686,454.
Application 17/083,377 is a continuation of application No. 16/276,218, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/276,218 is a continuation of application No. 15/165,060, filed on May 26, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/249,517, filed on Nov. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/168,477, filed on May 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0272901 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21L 2/00 (2006.01); F21L 4/00 (2006.01); F21L 4/02 (2006.01); F21L 4/08 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 29/77 (2015.01); F21W 131/10 (2006.01); F21W 131/402 (2006.01); F21Y 101/00 (2016.01); F21Y 107/30 (2016.01); F21Y 107/40 (2016.01); F21Y 107/50 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); F21S 6/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/40 (2006.01); F21V 29/83 (2015.01); F21Y 107/20 (2016.01); F21Y 107/90 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 15/01 (2013.01) [F21L 2/00 (2013.01); F21L 4/00 (2013.01); F21L 4/02 (2013.01); F21L 4/08 (2013.01); F21V 23/02 (2013.01); F21V 23/0435 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); F21S 6/005 (2013.01); F21V 21/40 (2013.01); F21V 21/406 (2013.01); F21V 23/009 (2013.01); F21V 29/77 (2015.01); F21V 29/83 (2015.01); F21W 2131/1005 (2013.01); F21W 2131/402 (2013.01); F21Y 2101/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2107/20 (2016.08); F21Y 2107/30 (2016.08); F21Y 2107/40 (2016.08); F21Y 2107/50 (2016.08); F21Y 2107/90 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H05B 47/196 (2024.01); H05B 47/1965 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. An area light comprising:
a body having a body first end and a body second end opposite the body first end;
a light module disposed on the body first end, the light module comprising a heat sink, printed circuit boards arranged around the heat sink, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) spaced along each of the printed circuit boards,
wherein the printed circuit boards are arranged around a center axis of the area light and extend in a direction substantially parallel to the center axis;
a cover positioned adjacent the LEDs
wherein the LEDs configured to emit light though the cover and in a direction that extends approximately 360 degrees around a center axis of the area light;
a battery receptacle on the body, the battery receptacle configured to receive at least one removable battery pack configured to supply electric power to the LEDs, and including an opening through which the at least one removable battery pack is received and a door configured to cover the opening; and
wherein the area light is configured to be portable and stackable on a second area light of a same construction.