Lamp Bulb Or Lamp Support Axis Adjustable Or Angularly Fixed Relative To Axis Of Flashlight Casing Patents (Class 362/197)
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Patent number: 7249862Abstract: The present invention provides an electric tool which includes an electrical device, such as a radio, as an additional function, and is lightweight and easy to handle for operation. The electric tool includes a lithium-ion secondary battery as a power supply, and is equipped with an electrical device, which operates on small electric power supplied from the lithium-ion secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Shirane
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Patent number: 7229189Abstract: A flashlight including a longitudinal barrel and a head with an angular connector between the longitudinal barrel and the head. The angular connector is rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereby to direct the head in different radial directions relative to the barrel. The connector is also removable so that the head can be directly connected to the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.Inventors: David H. Parker, Kevin Deighton
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Patent number: 7195371Abstract: A pocket flashlight includes a base member, a light emitting member, and a support member. These members lie pivotally connected to one another. The light emitting member includes a light source, a power source connected to the light source, and a housing for containing the light source and the power source.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: NTM Industries, LLCInventors: Michael Thuma, Paul Mann
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Patent number: 7188969Abstract: A battery powered flashlight is described that has a rotatable head that bears the light source assembly. The flashlight can have side-by-side batteries, and can be configured to also include a glass breaker, and a seat belt cutter.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Inventors: Alan K. Uke, Jeffery D. Arnett
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Patent number: 7172310Abstract: The present invention is to provide a flashlight comprising a case, a swivel mount provided on a front end of the case and adapted to turn horizontally along a longitudinal central axis of the case, two opposite first and second arms extended upwardly from the swivel mount farther to the case, and a light emitting assembly pivotally provided between the first and the second arms such that the light emitting assembly is adapted to turn along a transverse axis between the first and the second arms, enabling the light emitting assembly to emit light illuminating any of substantially all regions to the front of the flashlight when both the swivel mount and the light emitting assembly turn appropriately.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Inventor: Huang-Hsi Hsu
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Patent number: 7121677Abstract: An electric torch includes a bulb holder, a head and a body. The bulb holder includes a bulb housing and a bulb received in the bulb housing, with a pair of first and second electrically conductive terminals. The first electrically conductive terminal is ground by a file to form a recessed portion and the first electrically conductive terminal is easily bent at the recessed portion. The head includes a head housing with a first thread segment at the upper outside surface and the lower inside surface, a reflector housing fixed to the upper portion of the bulb housing with and an arcuate reflecting concave at the upper inside and a through hole defined in the center of the reflecting concave for extension of the bulb.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Kingwell Products Inc.Inventor: Shou Chen Huang
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Patent number: 7033041Abstract: A flashlight including a longitudinal barrel and a head with an angular connector between the longitudinal barrel and the head. The angular connector is rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereby to direct the head in different radial directions relative to the barrel. The connector is also removable so that the head can be directly connected to the barrel. A finger operable toggle on the switch permits operation of the flashlight between the on and off positions, and the contact with the switch permit operation irrespective of the angular position of the angular connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.Inventors: David H. Parker, Kevin Deighton
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Patent number: 6988814Abstract: An illumination assembly including one or more light emitting diodes (LED) connected to a power supply and integrated in or supported on a device. When used, a mounting assembly is structured to removably and adjustably dispose the one or more LED's in any one of a plurality of orientations which best facilitates the illumination of a work area of the device on which the illumination assembly is mounted. The light source, power supply and mounting assembly may assume a variety of different structural configurations so as to be readily adaptable to any one of a plurality of devices with which the illumination assembly may be used. The power supply and any one or more of the LED's may be removed and replaced for repair and/or replacement, wherein the versatility of the illumination assembly is such as to be usable with any of a large variety of instruments, mechanical tools or a variety of other utilitarian devices in order to achieve an adequate amount of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Inventor: Carlos Correa
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Patent number: 6986590Abstract: An articulated illumination device includes an elongated holding sleeve with one end threadably attached to a support body or base which communicates with an iron slug in an interior storage compartment for insertably receiving and magnetically holding the device. The storage compartment insertably receives a magnetic end of the illumination means that is releasably engageable with the iron slug and a battery-operated light is disposed at the other light or end. A universal joint includes a ball socket and joint formed in the support body or base for rotatably mounting a selected end of the illumination device. A magnet is intended to either attach to the support body or base by magnetic attraction to the iron slug when the illumination means is in the storage compartment or the magnet is employed for supporting the illumination means in a cantilevered position from a wall surface, a post or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Inventor: Stephen J. Padden
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Patent number: 6955442Abstract: A magnifying apparatus includes a seat, an intermediate member, a first spring-loaded hinge connecting one end of the intermediate member to the seat, a cover, a second spring-loaded hinge connecting an opposite end of the intermediate member to the seat, a catch provided at the seat for grasping the cover at a closed configuration of the apparatus and releasing the cover and the intermediate member from the closed configuration of the apparatus for movement to an open configuration by the action of the spring-loaded hinges. There is a movable light emitter at the seat having a first configuration for illuminating an object in a space defined by the seat, intermediate member and cover at the open configuration, and a second configuration for illuminating a remote object.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: C. C. & L Company LimitedInventor: Sik-Leung Chan
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Patent number: 6913371Abstract: A flashlight having a handle and a head pivotally mounted on the handle. A bulb within the head and a battery within the handle in electrical circuit with a bulb in the head. The handle having an upstanding ear and the head having an extending arm. An opening in the upstanding ear and an opening in the arm, pivot means mounted in the openings so that the head can pivot relative to the ear and the handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc.Inventor: Qiu Jian Ping
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Patent number: 6913370Abstract: A flashlight having a handle and a head pivotally mounted on the handle, a bulb within the head, and a battery within the head. An electrical circuit between a battery and the bulb so that the bulb can be turned on and off. The handle has a pair of spaced upstanding ears and the head has opposed sides and is pivotally mounted between the upstanding ears. Openings in the ears and in the opposed sides of the head to receive pivots so that the head can pivot relative to the upstanding ears and the handle. The circuitry includes electrical head contacts on the head and electrical ear contacts on the ears in electrical circuit with each other. The electrical ear contacts and the head electrical contacts means being adjacent to the openings in the ears and the head.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc.Inventor: Qiu Jian Ping
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Patent number: 6905223Abstract: A portable, battery-operated flashlight having improved pivoting, switching and focusing features is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of an attachment to a head gear for hands free use. In another aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of a head lamp held in place on an user's head by an elastic band. The pivot connection between the body and the base, as well as the serrations on an exterior surface of the body, allows a user to adjust any angular direction of the light as desired. In another aspect of the invention, the flashlight takes the form of a long-handled flashlight having improved switching and focusing capabilities, such that axial movement of the switching assembly turns the flashlight “on” or “off”, as well as causing a position of the lamp to vary in order to focus or defocus the light.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Mag Instrument, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Lee Halasz
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Patent number: 6877880Abstract: An electric light for work comprises a support stand, capable of being magnetically fixed to a metal surface; a reflector, formed in the shape of a semicircle arc, attached rotatably to the support stand in the vertical direction at a predetermined range; and a lighting device attached so that a luminous body is arranged into the reflector, illuminated the luminous body by a battery attached to the reflector so that the electric light can be illuminated in the place that it is narrow and entered spaces and can be magnetically fixed anywhere when it is metal material, and can be performed to repair with both hands illuminating a work place.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Inventor: Toshiaki Endo
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Patent number: 6874908Abstract: A flashlight comprises a housing having, for example, a tapered portion and a hole at a forward end thereof with a flexible/bendable extension including a solid state light source extending through the hole at the forward end thereof. A switch, preferably in a tail cap, selectively connects the solid state light source and at least one battery in the housing in circuit for causing the solid state light source to produce light. The flexible extension preferably makes electrical contact with the housing and/or preferably includes an insulating cover having an end retained in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Robert A. Kline
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Patent number: 6866395Abstract: A portable light has a weather resistant body and plural elongate, flexible branches, each having an LED lamp. The branches are independently bendable and hold their positions when bent so that light from the plural LEDs may be directed toward different objects. The portable light of the invention is suitable for outdoor use, which can be hand-held, hung overhead, or placed on a table or work surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Empico, Ltd.Inventors: Martin Phipps, Steven Cartier, Laurie M. O'Brien, Kim Porter
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Patent number: 6854861Abstract: A pleated bellows universal flashlight comprises a handle, a post and an illuminator. A battery and a power switch is installed in the handle; an upper side of the handle is extended with the post. An interior of the post is received with a conductive wire; the conductive wire has a section for extending a length of the conductive wire. A middle section of the post is installed with a pleated bellows portion which is both a telescopic and bendable snake-like tube. A connecting end of the post is installed with a retaining seat. One end of the retaining seat is connected to the conductive wire and another end thereof is connected to and fixes light emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Inventor: Miao Li Chao
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Patent number: 6851824Abstract: A detachable lamp for hand tool is disclosed to include a first lamp unit, a second lamp unit, and a mounting unit connected between the lamp units and adapted to secure the lamp units to the metal body of a hand tool, each lamp unit having a lamp circuit assembly formed of a battery, a conductor, a switch, and a lamp bulb, the mounting unit having a fixed magnetic member adapted to secured the detachable lamp to the metal body of a hand tool by magnetic attraction.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
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Publication number: 20040228117Abstract: A light assembly for a barbecue grill has a body with an extension at one end and a light at the other end. The barbecue grill has a hollow handle extending from one side of a lid. The handle is hollow and the extension is sized to fit with the handle. The light assembly and barbecue grill are used in combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Theodore A. Witzel, Frankie Cheung
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Patent number: 6808290Abstract: An LED flashlight assembly includes a body, a battery seat mounted in the body and provided with a plurality of LEDs, and a lamp seat mounted on the body and formed with a plurality of through holes for passage of the LEDs of the battery seat. The lamp seat is formed with an arcuate catch edge encompassing the periphery of the through holes. Thus, the arcuate catch edge encompasses the periphery of the through holes, so as to refract the beams of refracted and dispersed light emitted from the LEDs, so that the beams of refracted and dispersed light emitted from the LEDs are concentrated, collected and integrated into the beams of flat and smooth light, thereby enhancing the brightness of the LED flashlight assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Inventor: Wen-Sung Lee
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Patent number: 6802624Abstract: A flashlight has a switch housing in between the battery compartment and reflector. The neck of the switch housing holds a lamp support at a central position within a reflector. An o-ring on the rear of the switch housing seals the battery compartment. The switch housing partially floats within the flashlight tube to allow for a slight adjustment of the lamp relative to the reflector to insure centering.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: MAG Instrument, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Maglica
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Patent number: 6789924Abstract: A spotlight with locking swivel-join handle includes a lamp head, a handle, a swivel joint for rotatably connecting the handle with the lamp head, and a releasable locking device for selectively locking the handle in a pistol type handle position and a transversal type handle position with respect to the lamp head, wherein in the pistol type handle position, the handle is sidewardly and radially extended from the lamp head, and in the transversal type handle position, the handle is sidewardly extended in parallel with an axis of the lamp head.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Inventor: Se-Kit Yuen
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Patent number: 6789918Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a hand-held flashlight that is telescopically extendable along a concentric axis. The flashlight having a transparent portion which allows light to radiate out of the flashlight in a 360-degree sector when in the extended configuration. The flashlight having an exhaust unit for equalizing pressure between an interior and exterior of the flashlight.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Flying Dragon Development Ltd.Inventor: Tit Wing Poon
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Patent number: 6769786Abstract: The present invention provides a novel waterproof head assembly specifically designed for LED sources. The rounded end surfaces of the LED are exposed to the outside environment through apertures formed in a solid end wall of the head assembly. To prevent water from entering into the interior of the flashlight through the apertures, the present invention discloses filling the interior cavity of the head with a sealant which substantially entirely fills all of the gaps between the outside surfaces of the LED's, the inside surfaces of the apertures, and the inside surfaces of the open end of the head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Inventor: Robert Galli
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Patent number: 6764197Abstract: An ornamental spotlight essentially comprised of a cylindrical protective housing with a light source assembly mounted at one end and a removable cap, for inserting rechargeable batteries in the hollow cylinder, located at the other end. The light source has a lamp, a reflector for collecting and reflecting a maximum amount light from the lamp, and a projection type lens for projecting a spot of light on to the display. Either dc or ac powered lamps can be used in the spotlight. Zoom capability can be added for adjusting the size of the spot on to the display. Rechargeable batteries are used to supply power to the spotlight at nighttime with a solar panel and battery charger being used to charge the batteries during the daytime. A light-sensor switch or timer circuit is wired into the power line to automatically turn the spotlight on at dusk and off in the daybreak.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Inventor: Raymond A. Zemar
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Publication number: 20040136178Abstract: An ear mounted light contains a light source located within a housing adapted to contact a user ear. A manual switch selectively closes an electrical circuit between the light source and battery affording a lightweight light field projection that tracks with user head movement yet is not strapped to the user head.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventor: Sun Yu
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Publication number: 20040100795Abstract: A telescopic universal flashlight comprises a handle, a post and an illuminator. A battery and a power switch is installed in the handle; an upper side of the handle is extended with the post. An interior of the post is received with a conductive wire; the conductive wire has a section for extending a length of the conductive wire. A middle section of the post is installed with a telescopic flexible portion of such as a bendable snake-like tube. A connecting end of the post is installed with a retaining seat. One end of the retaining seat is connected to the conductive wire and another end thereof is connected to and fixes light emitting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventor: Miao Li Chao
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Publication number: 20040095755Abstract: A flashlight includes a tubular body in which an electric power supply is received and a cap is connected to an end of the body and a bulb assembly is received in the cap. The bulb assembly includes a first set of bulb and a second set of bulb. The first set of bulb has a first plate and the second set of bulb has a second plate, both of the two plates are connected to a negative end An optional member is rotatably connected to an outside of the cap and connected to the first plate and the second plate so that the first set of bulb and the second set of bulb are switched by rotating the optional member and alternatively in contact with an extension plate connected to a positive end. The user may choose either of the first set of bulb or the second set of bulb by rotating the optional member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
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Patent number: 6736531Abstract: The invention is a small, portable illumination device which is used to illuminate reading material or other material. The device contains a clip which a user can employ to attach the device to a book or other reading material. The clip holds the illuminating device in place relative to the material. The device uses either battery or alternating current as power and can be switched from one to the other by insertion or removal of a male plug of a 120V AC/DC adapter into or from a jack in the device. The device can be turned on or shut off when a user switches the ON-OFF switch. In addition, there is a countdown timer which the user can set to a desired number of minutes. Once the countdown timer starts, the device will illuminate the material for the number of minutes to which the user set the countdown timer. When the countdown timer reaches zero, the device shuts off automatically. A buzzer sounds when the countdown timer reaches two minutes.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Inventor: Stewart Wallach
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Patent number: 6722772Abstract: A combination for use in aligning a lamp bulb with the principle axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a lamp bulb and a lamp base. The lamp bulb has a pair of electrodes and a filament extending between the electrodes. The lamp base is adapted to receive the electrodes of the lamp bulb. The lamp bulb is secured to the base so that the electrodes extend through the base, the lamp bulb is disposed adjacent the base, and the filament of the lamp bulb is aligned with a predetermined axis extending through the base. The base is configured to be seated in a bore provided in a base receiver mounted adjacent the reflector so as to align the predetermined axis of the base with the principal axis of the reflector. Flashlights employing the combination are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Mag Instrument, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Maglica
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Patent number: 6722770Abstract: A flashlight in a housing of given size dimension to fit within and under a shoulder epaulet on an article of clothing worn as part of a uniform by a person engaged in law enforcement or emergency medical service activity, for example, with a fastener at a top surface of the housing in the nature of a clip to secure to the shoulder epaulet in providing hands-free operation. A plurality of light emitting diodes along with a mirrorized surface increases the intensity of visibility through a front end of the flashlight in viewing an area, with a plurality of light emitting diodes generating a rearwardly extending beam as a warning light to oncoming vehicular traffic, either with or without a like mirrorized reflector.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Inventor: David W. Colangelo
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Publication number: 20040057232Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a hand-held flashlight that is telescopically extendable along a concentric axis. The flashlight having a transparent portion which allows light to radiate out of the flashlight in a 360-degree sector when in the extended configuration. The flashlight having an exhaust unit for equalizing pressure between an interior and exterior of the flashlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventor: Tit Wing Poon
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Publication number: 20040052073Abstract: A flashlight assembly includes a body having a battery received therein and an end cap assembly including a magnetic member is connected to a first end of the body. Two slots are defined through a second end of the body and two terminal plates are connected to an inside of the second end of the body. A gap is defined between the two terminal plates. A handle has an engaging portion which is pivotably connected to the second end of the body and two insertions extend through the two slots. One of the two insertions is located below the two terminal plates. A light bulb assembly is pivotably connected to the engaging portion of the handle. The two terminal plates are pushed to contact with other by the insertion when the handle is pivoted and the contact of the two terminal plates form a circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Chia-Ching Chang, Tung-Feng Wu, Chien-Ping Lien
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Publication number: 20030227770Abstract: An illuminating device has a housing, an illuminating element coupled to a first end of the housing, and a base coupled to a second end of the housing, the base having a clipping mechanism for securing the base to an independent element. A cable is also provided for providing power from a computer device to the illuminating element. The illuminating device can also include a power control unit for switching the supply of power between the computer device and a power source that is retained inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Inventors: Wen-Bin Chen, Yu-Quan Su
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Patent number: 6644827Abstract: A third hand for a flashlight. A flashlight holder adapted for receiving the flashlight that includes provision for stabilizing the flashlight loosely on a support surface or temporarily and releasably attaching the flashlight to a support surface or object. The flashlight holder is pivotally connected through a first swivel joint to an elongate joint arm at one end thereof, and a mounting mechanism is pivotally connected through a second swivel joint to the joint arm at the other end thereof. Preferably, the joint arm includes two arm portions coupled together by a third swivel joint. The mounting mechanism includes a variety of attachment devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Inventor: Larry Birdwell
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Patent number: 6641279Abstract: A dual-beam light assembly with adjustable posterior head provides a single lighting device for providing ample light for at least two persons walking in single file in an environment devoid of light. The dual-beam light assembly with adjustable posterior head has a pair of opposed, axially oriented, light emitting heads separated by a circular, hollow barrel which houses internal components. Flashlight bulbs are wired in a parallel circuit arrangement with the only common circuit elements being the power source. Two independent switches are provided to allow the flashlight bulbs to operate independently of one another. The barrel is made of high-impact plastic. A posterior end of the barrel includes a pivot assembly allowing for selective pivotal adjustment of the second light-emitting head to a plurality of specific angular settings.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Inventor: Wilson Williams
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Publication number: 20030189826Abstract: Disclosed is an LED flashlight using a high-luminance LED as a lamp. The LED flashlight has a conductive barrel, a conductive tail cap, and a head section. The head section includes a conductive head cap, an insulation case, a lamp module, first and second connecting conductors and a collimator lens. The conductive head cap is detachably coupled to a front end of the conductive barrel and has a transparent window. A front end of the insulation case is inserted into the head cap towards the transparent window. A slot is formed at an outer wall of the insulation case. The lamp module is assembled into an inner rear end of the insulation case and has an insulating substrate including an LED. An anode and a cathode electrode of the LED are formed at a peripheral portion of the lamp module. The lamp module has an insulating substrate formed at a rear surface thereof with a metal layer connected to a positive electrode of a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventor: Sang-Yeon Yoon
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Patent number: 6626556Abstract: The present invention discloses an inline switch mechanism that operates in a reverse direction, making electrical contact as the flashlight head is unscrewed. The switch has an outer housing, an inner contact tube, a plunger, a contact spring, an insulator disk and a secondary spring. All of the components are electrically conductive with the exception of the insulator disk and outer housing. In the off position, the plunger floats, centered in the contact tube, with a contact end in electrical communication with the battery. A contact spring is disposed around and in electrical communication with the plunger. The insulator disk is on the back of the plunger supporting it and isolating it from the contact tube and is disposed between the plunger and the secondary spring.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Inventor: Robert D. Galli
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Publication number: 20030128540Abstract: A utility light for the illumination of the interior of the case of a CPU of a personal computer includes a bracket having the general geometry of an expansion slot cover bracket; batteries inclusive of a housing secured to one surface of the bracket; a flexible lamp neck having one end extending from the battery housing and in electrical communication with the batteries; a lamp in electrical communication with an opposite end of the lamp neck; and a switch in electrical communication with said batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Frank G. D'Andrea, Frank G. D'Andrea
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Patent number: 6568838Abstract: The rotatable and mountable light assembly of the present invention includes a base member, the base member pivotally connected to a clamping member, the clamping member comprising a means to removably secure the base member to a bar; a lamp holding member releasably secured to the base member, the lamp holding member comprising a lamp receiving space, the lamp receiving space being of sufficient space to receive at least one individual lamp. The lamp holding member is capable of altering its orientation with regard to the base member such that the orientation of the lamp holding member vis-à-vis the clamping member may be altered; the single lamp residing in a portion of the receiving space, the lamp comprising a tens and a means to illuminate; and a means to provide power to the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Pacific Cycle, LLCInventors: Harry B. Taylor, Paul Klinger
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Patent number: 6565229Abstract: A telescopic flashlight that includes a housing that is telescopic and hand-held, a battery interface that is disposed in the housing and interfaces with at least one battery, a bulb interface that is disposed relative to the housing, electrically communicates with the battery interface, and interfaces with a bulb, and circuity that is disposed in the housing and electrically communicates the bulb interface with the battery interface. The housing includes a handle portion that is held by a user and a body portion that is telescopically attached to, and extends from and retracts into, the handle portion thereof. The battery interface includes an on/off slide switch, a coil spring, and first, second, and third electrical connectors. The bulb interface includes a head, a bulb socket, and a beacon. The circuity includes positive and negative telescoping rods.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Inventor: Charles D. Bliss
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Patent number: 6554449Abstract: A flashlight has a switch housing in between the battery compartment and reflector. The neck of the switch housing holds a lamp support at a central position within a reflector. A o-ring on the rear of the switch housing seals the battery compartment. The switch housing partially floats within the flashlight tube to allow for a slight adjustment of the lamp relative to the reflector to insure centering.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Mag Instrument, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Maglica
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Publication number: 20030067769Abstract: The present invention comprises a plurality of new high intensity LED's activatable by the user or by logic means to provide long life and adequate small battery-powered area lighting for a user, preferably hand held or mountable on the head of the user to permit hands-free directable illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventor: Scott Gilpin
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Patent number: 6536929Abstract: An incandescent lamp for use in a reflector is provided. The incandescent lamp comprises an envelope with a longitudinal axis, at least one filament and electrical lead-out wires. The lamp has a support portion receiving the envelop, a sleeved optical disc associated operatively with the support portion. The sleeved optical disc has a cut-out in a mantle thereof. A plastic base belongs to the incandescent lamp anchoring the sleeved optical disc and includes terminals. A leaf-spring is bent substantially to an O-shape and located in a space defined by the mantle of the sleeved optical disc. The leaf-spring includes a tongue protruding from one portion of the O-shape. The leaf-spring has two end portions forming a tab protruding from another portion of the O-shape. The leaf-spring is pressed to an inner portion of the mantle of the sleeved optical disc at the tab so that the tongue extends through the cut-out in the mantle of the sleeved optical disc.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Inventors: László Forgács, István Kerényi
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Patent number: 6505952Abstract: A flashlight particularly useful by safety personnel such as a firefighter and capable of operation with chargeable battery means or non-chargeable battery means. The flashlight includes a one piece plastic casing having a tubular body portion defining a battery compartment and a right angled head portion in which a light bulb is mounted. The battery compartment is closed by an end cap on which electrical conductive means is mounted to form a part of the battery circuit when non-rechargeable batteries are placed in the compartment. A plurality of charging contacts are mounted on the rear wall of the body portion of the flashlight for enabling rechargeable batteries to be recharged while in the compartment. The charging contacts are recessed within the rear wall of the battery compartment so that they can not be engaged by non-rechargeable batteries within the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Koehler-Bright Star, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Kish, Randy S. Cramer
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Patent number: 6497494Abstract: A socket wrench is provided With a lighting device. The socket wrench has a handle, and a grip body which is provided at one end with a fitting hole and at another end with a plugging hole. The grip body is further provided in the underside of one end thereof with a base and a rotary body which is pivoted with the base and provided with two rotary shafts, with each being fastened to a dial button. The rotary body is provided with two through holes in which two light-emitting elements are disposed such that the two light-emitting elements are connected with two battery sets by two elastic bonding wires. The base is provided in the bottom with a transparent cover to shield the light-emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventor: Chang-Ming Lin
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Publication number: 20020181230Abstract: A fluorescent lamp and spotlight apparatus includes a supporting body having an interior chamber, a spotlight unit cavity, and an exterior mounting slot. A power circuit device is disposed in the interior chamber of the supporting body. A spotlight unit is disposed in the spotlight unit cavity and electrically connected with the power circuit device. A fluorescent unit foldably received in the mounting slot of the supporting body includes a shell, an illuminator protected by the shell, and an electric connector for electrically connecting the illuminator with the power circuit device. Thus, a coupling joint is rotatably attached to the supporting body and pivotally connected with the fluorescent unit, so that the fluorescent lamp and spotlight apparatus enables the user to selectively use as a spotlight torch or a fluorescent lamp while the spotlight unit can be functioned as a stand supporting the fluorescent lamp unit to extend horizontally.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventor: Se Kit Yuen
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Patent number: 6478443Abstract: A bookcase lamp comprises a seat, a lamp, and a switch. The seat is a casing with a flat and long shape and is assembled by a box, a lamp, and a base. The lamp is installed on the seat. The switch is installed on the seat for controlling opening and closing of the lamp. Therefore, the bookcase lamp can be placed in a bookcase like a book. As the user searches a book, the bookcase lamp will provide illumination.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Inventor: Jack Lin
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Publication number: 20020154501Abstract: A spotlight with locking swivel-join handle includes a lamp head, a handle, a swivel joint for rotatably connecting the handle with the lamp head, and a releasable locking means for selectively locking the handle in a pistol type handle position and a transversal type handle position with respect to the lamp head, wherein in the pistol type handle position, the handle is sidewardly and radially extended from the lamp head, and in the transversal type handle position, the handle is sidewardly extended in parallel with an axis of the lamp head. Therefore, the spotlight is capable of being worked as an above-head type lantern and a below-waist type lantern.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventor: Se Kit Yuen
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Patent number: 6457841Abstract: A flashlight is disclosed having a body and a flashlight head in which a light bulb is mounted. The body includes a housing that defines a battery compartment, a pair of arms extending from a front end of the housing for mounting the flashlight head between opposing ends of the arms such that the flashlight head may be pivoted relative to the body, and a thumb wheel rotatably mounted in the housing and extending partially through the housing to engage the flashlight head such that the flashlight head pivots relative to the body as the thumb wheel is rotated. The thumb wheel may include gear teeth about its perimeter for engaging gear teeth formed in the round rear surface of the flashlight head.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Peter F. Lynch, Scott W. Osiecki, Timothy R. Fitch, David R. Dalton