Patents Assigned to Streamlight, Inc.
  • Light device having thermoset composite housing and electrical interconnect
    Patent number: 8388169
    Abstract: A light device is provided that includes a light source and electrical circuitry for supplying electrical power to the light source. The light device also includes a housing having first and second ends and a hollow interior defining a compartment for holding a power source. The housing comprises a woven fiber thermoset composite. The housing is made by applying woven fibers to a mandrel and impregnating the woven fibers with an epoxy and curing the epoxy impregnated woven fibers to form the thermoset composite housing. An electrical interconnect is provided within the housing having first and second resilient contacts for providing an electrical connection between the power source and the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Eveready Battery Company, Inc., Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Crawford, Thomas D. Boris
  • Rechargeable flashlight and battery assembly for single-handed intermittent and continuous operation
    Patent number: 8382311
    Abstract: A rechargeable flashlight is also provided. The flashlight includes a housing having a battery compartment and a light source adjacent a first end of the housing. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides power for the flashlight. A controller circuit serially connected with the battery is operable to control the flow of electricity to and from the battery. Specifically, the controller circuit is operable to disconnect the lithium-ion battery cell from the light source in response to the charge in the lithium-ion battery depleting below a pre-determined lower threshold. The control circuit is further operable to disconnect the lithium-ion battery cell from electrical connection with the first charging contact when the lithium-ion battery is connected with a battery charger and the charge in the lithium-ion battery reaches a pre-determined upper threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss
  • Method of manufacturing a housing for a light device
    Patent number: 8382312
    Abstract: A light device is provided that includes a light source and electrical circuitry for supplying electrical power to the light source. The light device also includes a housing having first and second ends and a hollow interior defining a compartment for holding a power source. The housing comprises a woven fiber thermoset composite. The housing is made by applying woven fibers to a mandrel and impregnating the woven fibers with an epoxy and curing the epoxy impregnated woven fibers to form the thermoset composite housing. An electrical interconnect is provided within the housing having first and second resilient contacts for providing an electrical connection between the power source and the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Eveready Battery Company, Inc., Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Crawford, Thomas D. Boris
  • STYLUS FLASHLIGHT HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20130044467
    Abstract: A method for making a flashlight housing comprises providing a blank of an electrically conductive material, impact extruding the blank of electrically conductive material to form an elongated hollow member that has an internal cavity open at a first end and that has a reduced inner diameter portion proximate a second end thereof, and coating the elongated hollow member with a coating material. The flashlight housing may have a tail cap, and may have O-rings for sealing at the rearward end of the tail cap, at the forward end of the housing, and/or at the interface between the housing and the tail cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: STREAMLIGHT, INC.
    Inventor: Streamlight, Inc.
  • Light with keying arrangement mountable on a mounting rail
    Patent number: 8371729
    Abstract: A keyed mounting arrangement for a light or other object mountable on a mounting rail having a keying feature may comprise a body containing operating elements; a clamping arrangement including clamp members on the body for clamping and releasing the mounting rail; and a keying member removably disposed in a recess located on the body in a predetermined location and having a keying feature that engages the keying feature of the mounting rail when the body is clamped to the mounting rail. Where the object is mountable on mounting rails having keying features of different sizes and shapes, the keying member may be selected from a set of keying members for having a keying feature of a size and shape that corresponds to the size and shape of the keying feature of the mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, John C. DiNenna
  • Flashlight having a switch for programming a controller
    Patent number: 8360598
    Abstract: An electrical light or flashlight may comprise: a housing for receiving a battery; an electrical light source in the housing; an electrical switch including an electrically conductive flexible dome providing a switch contact; a controller for selectively coupling electrical power from a battery to the electrical light source, responsive to the electrical switch for selectively energizing and de-energizing the electrical light source, wherein said controller is programmable responsive to closures or openings or both of the electrical switch, or to a time therebetween, or to continuous closure or opening thereof, or to a combination thereof, for operating the light source in predetermined operating states, and wherein the light source is selectively energizable and de-energizable in predetermined operating states responsive to the electrical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss, Mark W. Snyder
  • Rechargeable flashlight, battery and charger adapter and protector therefor
    Patent number: 8356910
    Abstract: An adapter for replacing an original battery, light or battery powered device utilizing a battery of a first type with a replacement battery light or battery powered device utilizing a battery of a second and different type may comprise first terminals configured similarly to terminals of an original battery, light or battery powered device, second terminals for connecting to a replacement battery, light or battery powered device, and an electronic circuit for controlling charging of the battery of the replacement battery, light or battery powered device connected to the second terminals when a battery charging device for a battery of the first type is connected to the first terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman A. Messinger, Thomas D. Boris, Lawrence H. Bennett, III
  • Light with removable head and cover
    Patent number: 8287157
    Abstract: A light may comprise a light body having an opening for receiving an electrical power source, and a head including a light source and having an end for engaging the light body. A head for a light may comprise a light source, a reflector, an end for engaging a light body; and an insulating member. At least three concentric and/or coaxial electrical contacts of the head are enclosed by the head and light body when the head and light body are engaged. One of the three concentric electrical contacts may provide an electrical connection to the light source and one of the three concentric electrical contacts may be for making an electrical connection to an electrical power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, John C. DiNenna
  • Stylus flashlight housing and method for making same
    Patent number: 8281479
    Abstract: A method for making a flashlight housing comprises providing a blank of an electrically conductive material, impact extruding the blank of electrically conductive material to form an elongated hollow member that has an internal cavity open at a first end and that has a reduced inner diameter portion proximate a second end thereof, and coating the elongated hollow member with a coating material. The flashlight housing may have a tail cap, and may have O-rings for sealing at the rearward end of the tail cap, at the forward end of the housing, and at the interface between the housing and the tail cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Charles W. Craft
  • Electrical switch and flashlight
    Patent number: 8258416
    Abstract: An electrical switch and a flashlight employing the switch may comprise a base having electrical conductors thereon and an electrically conductive flexible dome. The flexible dome has plural longer legs extending from its dome and in electrical contact with a first conductor, has a shorter leg extending from its dome and overlying a second conductor, and has its dome overlying a third conductor. A pushbutton may be moved to apply actuation force to cause the shorter leg to contact the second conductor and the dome to contact the third conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss, Mark W. Snyder
  • Mountable light circuit structure
    Patent number: 8226267
    Abstract: An electrical circuit structure for a light may comprise: at least first and second circuit portions disposed in different planes; the first circuit portion having a shape corresponding to the shape of a mounting surface adjacent to which it is adapted to be mounted, the first circuit portion having an opening therein for receiving a light source; a light source mounted in the opening of the first circuit portion for receiving electrical energy; and a switch mounted to the second circuit portion for selectively applying electrical energy for selectively energizing the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, John C. DiNenna, C. Bradford Penney
  • Electrical switch having plural switching elements, as for controlling a flashlight
    Patent number: 8110760
    Abstract: An electrical switch comprises first and second switch elements each including a respective electrically conductive flexible dome for selectively making an electrical connection. The second switch element is adjacent the first switch element. An actuator is movable for exerting force on the first and second switch elements, wherein the flexible dome of the first switch element makes connection to a first electrical conductor when the actuator moves a first distance and the flexible dome of the second switch element makes the electrical connection to a second electrical conductor when the actuator moves a second distance in addition to the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Peter J. Ziegenfuss, Mark W. Snyder
  • Lighting device
    Patent number: D649275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: Eveready Battery Company, Inc., Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Crawford, Michael S. Squires, Angelo Kotsis, Thomas D. Boris
  • Rechargeable flashlight and battery charger
    Patent number: RE42945
    Abstract: A rechargeable flashlight and charging assembly are provided in which the charger has a receptacle for vertically receiving a flashlight therein. The charger further has a second receptacle for holding an auxiliary battery, and a latch for securely holding the auxiliary battery in the second receptacle. The flashlight is formed to removably contain a battery assembly. A pivotal cover member of the flashlight provides access to the battery compartment and has a pair of conductors situated therein for connection to charging contacts within the charging receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, John C. DiNenna
  • Mountable light
    Patent number: D673709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond L. Sharrah
  • Light having a bendable neck
    Patent number: D673710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventor: Cleatis Allen Eichelberger
  • Mountable light
    Patent number: D674525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, John C. DiNenna
  • Portable light
    Patent number: D680672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond L. Sharrah
  • Portable light
    Patent number: D681246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Keeley, Matthew B. Dalton
  • Portable light
    Patent number: D681858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah, Matthew B. Dalton