Abstract: A flashlight support device having a hollow open body that has at least one open end and is designed to removably fit over the body of a flashlight. Attached in substantially diametric opposition adjacent to one open end is at least one pair of separate legs for rotation in the Y-axis. Each leg is comprised of a bendable material and is capable of being bent, without any additional mechanism, into substantially any position and configuration in the X and Z-axis. A rotation mechanism and the adjustable and bendable legs attached thereto allows each rotatable and bendable leg to be rotated into a number of incremental positions in the Y-axis over a range of a full 360°. In preferred embodiments, the flashlight support device has two opposed open ends, and there are at least two pairs of adjustable and bendable legs attached to the hollow body for rotation in the Y-axis.

Abstract: Apparatus for holding a flashlight or other small object adjacent to the side of the head of an underwater diver, thereby freeing the hands of the diver for other purposes, while still providing underwater lighting or other equipment. It is designed for releasable connection to head gear worn by underwater divers, and includes an element for providing support to a flashlight. The support preferably has a specific gravity of less than about one, thereby providing floatation to the apparatus and to any article which is carried by the apparatus, as well as support and orientation to a flashlight or other equipment which is carried by the apparatus. The support is connected to the head gear of a diver and to a flashlight by one or more strap which releasably engages and secures the flashlight to the support, and which strap also releasably engages and secures the support and the flashlight which it carries to the diver.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight retainer that utilizes an elastic clip to accommodate flashlights of varying dimensional characteristics. In addition, the preferred embodiment of the flashlight retainer is primarily made of pliable materials so that it can be placed in a compact form when not in use.