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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7540625 | Flashlight with selectable output level switching A flashlight having a lamp, a power storage element, a switch, and an electronic controller. The controller has a switch input connected to the switch and operates in response to the input to deliver power from the power storage element to the lamp. The controller m... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7527388 | Flashlight with detented rotary control A flashlight has a lamp assembly with a number of different output states. The flashlight has an elongated housing defining a housing axis, and a control ring encompasses the housing and rotates on the housing axis. The control ring operates to change the output sta... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7441918 | Switches for electrical accessories A switch device for an electrical appliance securable to a rail structure, a preferred embodiment of the switch device including a remote switch including a resilient or flexible housing having resilient members adapted to grasp a longitudinal rail of the rail struc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438430 | Light beam generator apparatus A light beam generator including a remote dual switch device preferably including a remote momentary tape switch including a resilient housing and a remote pushbutton actuable CONSTANT ON/OFF switch carried by the resilient housing, the resilient housing configured ... | 10/21/2008 |
| D578690 | Flashlight body portion | 10/14/2008 |
| D578689 | Flashlight body portion | 10/14/2008 |
| D578688 | Flashlight body portion | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421817 | Gun accessory mounting device Mounting device for an accessory (11), such as a lamp (27) for guns. Said accessory (11) is connected to an adapter (10) which is provided with a gripping means (17; 22). Said gripping means (17, 22) comprises a spring biase... | 09/09/2008 |
| D572855 | Flashlight body portion | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395627 | Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount or interface adapter having a rail for removably mounting an accessory (such as a light beam generator) to a firearm, the accessory mount being removably securable to a recurved trigger guard of a firearm without necessarily utilizing other struct... | 07/08/2008 |
| D572854 | Flashlight body portion | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394910 | Ambidextrous earpiece An earpiece suitable for use with two-way radios is configured to be captured at least partially within the conchae of an ear. The earpiece is configured for use in either ear. The earpiece is particularly suited for use by police and security personnel because it r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360914 | Handheld tactical devices Handheld tactical devices combining a weapon with an emission generator, and specifically combinations of a tubular handle with a detachably securable knife blade or baton body, together with a flashlight or chemical spray device removably insertable in the tubular ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360333 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344270 | Flashlight with incrementing brightness selector switch A flashlight has a single lamp, a power storage element, and a switch. The switch operates by being incremented through a sequence of states, and each increment may be caused an application and release of pressure. The different states correspond to different lamp b... | 03/18/2008 |
| RE40125 | Battery operated appliance, flashlight and switching systems An electric appliance includes a first electric power supply of first batteries arranged in a first pattern, and alternatively a different second electric power supply of second batteries arranged in a second pattern. An electrical ON-OFF switch has an ON-OFF positi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334366 | Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount having a rail for removably mounting an accessory (such as a light beam generator) to a firearm, the accessory mount being removably secured to the firearm through utilization of a transverse pin retained by the firearm, and positionally stabilize... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334365 | Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount removably securable to a firearm, the mount including a rail adapted for removably mounting an accessory thereto. The accessory mount of the preferred embodiment includes two structural members that are releasably securable to one another for remo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334915 | Searchlight grip A multi-position switched grip for a searchlight includes a two-ended hand-grip. Each end has a thumb-operable pushbutton switch. A person holds the grip between palm and fingers with thumb on one or the other switch. One end has a hinge to which are connected an el... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332682 | Switches for electrical accessories A tail cap assembly for a light beam generator includes a jack, while a remote dual switch connected by a cable to a plug is removably connectable to the tail cap jack. The remote dual switch preferably includes a momentary tape switch and a pushbutton actuable CONS... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325352 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 02/05/2008 |
| RE40027 | Flashlights and other battery-powered apparatus for holding and energizing transducers A battery-powered apparatus for holding and energizing an electric transducer, includes a hand-held battery housing carrying the transducer mount, and first and second internal battery contacts. A first external battery charge terminal is on the transducer mount, an... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310903 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for a firearm, a preferred embodiment comprising a housing, a light emitter assembly and a battery carried by the housing in circuit for energizing the light emitter assembly when switch actuated, and a tail cap switch device secured to the housi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293893 | Flashlight with adjustable color selector switch A flashlight having an elongated body having opposed first and second ends. A first lamp is a high-intensity variable brightness white light source located at the first end. A number of additional lamps are positioned at the first end. The additional lamps include a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284875 | Flashlight attachment arrangement Apparatus for securing a flashlight and an object to one another, the flashlight including a body with a lamp housing along a longitudinal axis, the lamp housing including longitudinal slots and the body including a groove perpendicular to the axis and intersecting ... | 10/23/2007 |
| D553467 | Knife | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278764 | Object-attaching clip A clip enables an object, such as a flashlight, to be held onto a support, such as a belt. The object body, such as a flashlight barrel, has an extended surface along which an elongated portion of the clip extends. A body-holding portion holds the clip to the body a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273292 | Switches for firearm electrical accessories A tail cap assembly for a light beam generator includes a jack, while a remote switch connected by a cable to a plug is removably connectable to the tail cap jack. The tail cap assembly may also include a pushbutton switch. A remote tape switch may be contained in a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241025 | Switch actuated flashlight with current limiter A searchlight or flashlight including a lamp portion having multiple operative states (for example, ON, OFF, HIGH, and LOW), and an easily-operated actuator ring encircling the light and engaging at least two spaced-apart, redundant switches that are mounted on the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| D544621 | Flashlight head | 06/12/2007 |
| D544120 | Flashlight | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220016 | Flashlight with selectable output level switching A flashlight has a lamp, a power source, two switches, and a controller connected to the switches. The first switch controls delivery of power to the lamp, and the second switch selects a dimmed brightness level. The first switch may invoke the dimmed level, or a ma... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186002 | Flashlight with selectable output level switching A flashlight having a lamp, a power storage element, a switch, and an electronic controller. The controller has a switch input connected to the switch and operates in response to the input to deliver power from the power storage element to the lamp. The controller m... | 03/06/2007 |
| D534671 | Flashlight body portion | 01/02/2007 |
| D534672 | Flashlight body portion | 01/02/2007 |
| D534293 | Flashlight body portion | 12/26/2006 |
| D534294 | Flashlight body portion | 12/26/2006 |
| 7083297 | Flashlight with lens for transmitting central and off-axis light sources A flashlight has a lens having an optical axis, with a first light source positioned on the optical axis. A second light source is spaced apart from the first light source away from the optical axis, and the lens has an aperture registered with the second light sour... | 08/01/2006 |
| D523845 | Ear insert and audio communication link | 06/27/2006 |
| D523317 | Folding knife | 06/20/2006 |
