Flashlight

Details Flashlight Flashlight

1997-11-13

1999-10-19

O'Shea, Sandra

Illumination

Self powered lamp

Cylindrical flashlight casing

362202, F21L 700

Patent

active

059676426

ABSTRACT:
A flashlight which comprises a barrel for containing two battery cells, said barrel having opposite ends and an internal detent/recess, head and tail pieces provided at respective barrel ends, a light bulb enclosed by the head piece, and an on/off switch. The switch has a resiliently biassed projecting post and is provided inside the barrel at a position between and for switching on and off electrical connection between the light bulb and the battery cells. The post is arranged to engage automatically with the detent/recess in a snap-fit manner when the switch is moved into the barrel through one barrel end to the aforesaid position, thereby holding the switch in that position.

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patent: 4843526 (1989-06-01), Price, III
patent: 5331528 (1994-07-01), Chen
patent: 5390091 (1995-02-01), Maglica
patent: 5426273 (1995-06-01), Shiau
patent: 5765937 (1998-06-01), Shiau
patent: 5833354 (1998-11-01), Maglica

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