ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,462, issued on Feb. 10.
"Adjustable utility lighting system" was invented by Jeffrey Lance Burkholder (Ephrata, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable utility lighting system that includes multiple flexible supports for different lights to effectively illuminate multiple areas of the engine compartment simultaneously. The adjustable utility lighting system includes a base member that includes a plurality of adjustable support legs for securing the base member in position when the ferromagnetic surface is not available for the base member to mount to. There are also flexible supports that are permanently attached to the base...