Patent attributes
A portable light including an elongate body having a first end and a second end, a plurality of extension poles slidably received in the elongate body, a light head pivotably coupled to an end of one of the plurality of extension poles, and a head assembly housing fixed to the first end of the elongate body. The portable light further includes a collar positioned around a portion of the elongate body, a movable handle coupled to the collar, and a plurality of legs pivotably coupled to the collar. Each leg includes a first end hingedly coupled to the collar. Each leg is also pivotally coupled to the second end of the elongate body by a leg link, wherein each leg link includes a pair of parallel members connected together by an offset portion, and wherein the offset portion extends perpendicularly from a longitudinal axis of the leg link.