Patents by Inventor David R. Dalton

David R. Dalton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7520631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting device having a battery housing to hold a battery, a light housing having a light source and a lens assembly into which said light source will emit light when activated, said battery and said light source being in circuit with a switch to open and close said circuit, said light housing being moveable relative to said battery housing to motivate said switch to open and/or close said circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Timothy J. Rugendyke
  • Patent number: 7461946
    Abstract: A lighting device (30) having a housing (12) which includes a lamp means, a battery housing to receive at least one battery and a switch means to open and close a circuit between said lamp means and terminals of said at least one battery when located in said housing. Said lighting device includes a lanyard (110, 112) attached to said housing (12) characterised by said lanyard having a proximal end attached to said housing (12) and a distal end, whereby said distal end or a portion of said lanyard (110, 112) is adapted to be releasably attached to said housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Timothy Rugendyke, John R. Brown, Scott Allen, Robert Englert, Scott Osiecki, Andrew Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 7393117
    Abstract: A flashlight (10) including: a housing (12) with a light source (104), a power source (142), and an aperture (126) through the housing (12) that is closed by a resilient cover (112). The resilient cover (112) extends over a switch assembly (18) and provides a waterproof seal for the housing (12). An indicator means (146), when illuminated, is visible through the resilient cover (112). A waterproof flashlight (10) having an electric contact (154) extending through a contact aperture (38) formed in the housing (12) with resilient sealing means (164) between to establish a water tight seal. A securement means (158) to place the resilient means (164) under compression. When not in use, the flashlight (10) may be stowed on a base (40) for recharging through the electrical contact (154).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Kang Woon Au, Angelo Kotsis, Michael Squires
  • Patent number: 7360920
    Abstract: A lighting device (10) which is adapted to be converted between a flashlight mode and an area light mode includes a housing (14) to receive a power supply (28), a light source (46) associated with the housing (14) and a tubular lens (34) surrounding the light source (46), a reflector (52) mounted to said device (10) so as to slide relative to the tubular lens (34), the reflector (52) including an aperture (68) through which the light source (46) can pass, the aperture (68) having a shutter (70) associated therewith whereby the shutter (70) closes the aperture (68) when the reflector (52) is in a position which allows the device to be used in the area light mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Angelo Kotsis
  • Patent number: 7273293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flashlight having a body with a light means at one end, a battery, and a circuit therebetween, so that when said circuit is closed said light means will generate light; recharging terminals for recharging said battery and an adaptor having electrical connectors for connecting to a power supply; structural connection means on said body and or said adaptor to releasably connect said body and said adaptor; and electrical connection means on both said body and said adaptor to releasably electrically connect said terminals and said adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Michael Squires, Kw Au, David J. Alessio, Siu Bong Ng
  • Patent number: 7188967
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting device having a battery housing to hold a battery, a light housing having a light source and a lens assembly into which said light source will emit light when activated, said battery and said light source being in circuit with a switch to open and close said circuit, said light housing being moveable relative to said battery housing to motivate said switch to open and/or close said circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Timothy J. Rugendyke
  • Patent number: 7021789
    Abstract: 1. A lighting device (2) having a light housing (6) including a light source (42, 44), said light housing rotatably connected to a body, said body having a rotatable connection means (22) to allow the light housing to be adjacent said body to define a narrow space (90) accessible in a base to top direction. 2. A lighting device (2) having a light source (42, 44), a tubular lens (40, 50) surrounding said light source, a reflector (56) cooperating with an end of said tubular lens opposite to said light source. 3. A light housing (6) or a method of assembling a light housing (6), said light housing having a first side and a second side, a first side having a mounting spigot (52, 54), a second side having an aperture (62, 63), a tubular lens (48, 50) can pass through the aperture so that one end of the tubular lens is received in the mounting spigot, said aperture and said mounting spigot being in alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Angelo Kotsis, John Robert Brown
  • Patent number: 6942359
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a flashlight are provided. In one representative embodiment a flashlight includes a light source, a housing and at least two battery locations inside the housing. Each battery location inside the housing can accommodate at least one of at least two batteries, each of which can be a different size. The flashlight also includes an electro-mechanical structure that prevents a closing of an electrical circuit that electrically couples the batteries to the light source, when one of the at least two batteries in the flashlight is a different size than another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Furth, Richard H. Chapman, Scott W. Osiecki, David R. Dalton
  • Publication number: 20040252496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsed flashlight preform having a generally planar foldable portion to form a flashlight body, said foldable portion having a main portion to form the sides of a flashlight body and two end portions adapted to serve as end pieces of a flashlight when assembled; a lamp means attached to one of said two end portions; at least one battery secured to said preform by a holder; said holder having external formations thereon to support said main portion between said end pieces when said flashlight is assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: David R Dalton, Robert John Smith, Gregory James Mayer
  • Patent number: D501056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Timothy Rugendyke, John Robert Brown
  • Patent number: D502278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Timothy Rugendyke
  • Patent number: D502564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Joseph P. Gardner, Timothy Rugendyke
  • Patent number: D503991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Scott Allen, Timothy Rugendyke
  • Patent number: D504740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Joseph P. Gardner
  • Patent number: D504970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Joseph P. Gardner, Timothy Rugendyke
  • Patent number: D504971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Joseph P. Gardner
  • Patent number: D531337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, John R. Brown, Timothy Rugendyke
  • Patent number: D493007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Rugendyke, Michael Squires, David R. Dalton, John R. Brown
  • Patent number: D493904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Timothy Rugendyke, John Robert Brown
  • Patent number: D494299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Dalton, Timothy Rugendyke, John Robert Brown