ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,629, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP (Anderson, S.C.).
"Tripod light" was invented by Yu Siu Kwong (Hong Kong), Lau Hee Wing (Hong Kong), Hui King Pun (Hong Kong), Kim Eunsuk (Hong Kong), Clinton C. Thackery (Clemson, S.C.) and Graham Wilson (Anderson, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tripod light may include a frame supporting a light assembly. A tripod light may include a support assembly coupled to the frame by a hinge and configured to support the frame on a surface, the support assembly including a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, each of the legs being pivotable relative to the frame abou...