Expandable light

- LuminAID LAB, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, top perspective view of an expandable light of an eight embodiment of the present invention in an expanded condition;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the invention as illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a front, left, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable light and the like, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932078
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 2021
Assignee: LuminAID LAB, LLC (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Andrea M. Sreshta (Houston, TX), Anna Ruth Stork (Sherborn, MA)
Primary Examiner: Richard E Chilcot
Application Number: 29/533,052
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Distinct Handle Or Carrying Strap (D26/41)