Directional light mounting system

Abstract

A light directing apparatus is disclosed. The light directing apparatus including a light mounting fixture, a ball joint including a ball stud having a round head on a first end and a stud shaft on a second end in which the stud shaft mounted to the light mounting fixture and a magnetic housing magnetically coupling the ball joint and the magnetic housing by a magnetic force of the magnetic housing such that the magnetic housing has a concave mount surface to accommodate the round head of the ball joint therein allowing the ball joint to move freely within the concave opening such that the light mounting fixture is rotatable in a 360 degree range around the ball joint and movable 180 degrees in a latitudinal and a longitudinal direction. The light directing apparatus further includes a moveable arm affixed to the magnetic housing by a sleeve mount.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A light directing apparatus comprising:
 a light attached to a light mounting fixture member; 
 a ball stud member including a ball member having a round head on a first end and a threaded shaft on a second end, the threaded shaft mounted to the light mounting fixture; 
 a magnetic housing member magnetically coupling the ball member and the magnetic housing by a magnetic force of the magnetic housing, the magnetic housing having a concave mount surface to accommodate the round head of the ball stud therein allowing the ball member to move freely within the concave opening such that the light mounting fixture is rotatable in a 360 degree range around the ball member and movable 180 degrees in a latitudinal and a longitudinal direction; and 
 a moveable arm member affixed to the magnetic housing member, 
 wherein the threaded shaft of the ball stud member is configurable to lie parallel to each surface of a body of an automobile if the movable arm member is horizontal and the light directing apparatus is configured to direct light parallel to the each surface of the body of the automobile. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic housing or the ball member includes a permanent rare earth magnet. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the light mounting fixture comprises a plastic, carbon fiber or aluminum mount enabled to accept a lighting device. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movable arm is rotatable around a 360 degree horizontal plane and a vertical plane. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movable arm member is affixed to the magnetic housing member by a sleeve mount. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable arm member is further coupled to a movable stand. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the light is enabled to focus light on any part of the body of the automobile. 
     
     
       8. A service light directing apparatus comprising:
 a light mounting fixture member; 
 a ball joint member including a ball stud having a round head on a first end and a threaded shaft on a second end, the threaded shaft mounted to the light mounting fixture; 
 
       a magnetic housing member magnetically coupling the ball joint member and the magnetic housing by a magnetic force of the magnetic housing, the magnetic housing having a concave mount surface to accommodate the round head of the ball stud therein allowing the ball joint to move freely within the concave opening such that the light mounting fixture is rotatable in a 360 degree range around the ball joint and movable 180 degrees in a latitudinal and a longitudinal direction; and
 a moveable arm member affixed to the magnetic housing member, 
 wherein the threaded shaft of the ball joint member is configurable to lie parallel to each surface of a body of an automobile if the movable arm member is horizontal and the service light directing apparatus is configured to direct an illumination of the light parallel to the each surface of the body of the automobile. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the magnetic housing or the ball member includes a permanent rare earth magnet. 
     
     
       10. The service light apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the light mounting fixture comprises a plastic, carbon fiber or aluminum mount enabled to accept a lighting device. 
     
     
       11. The service light apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the movable arm is rotatable around a 360 degree horizontal plane and a vertical plane. 
     
     
       12. The service light apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the movable arm member is affixed to the magnetic housing member by a sleeve mount. 
     
     
       13. The service light apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the moveable arm member is further coupled to a movable stand. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the light is enabled to focus light on any part of the body of the automobile.