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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110261559 | Flashlight with Tail Cap and Remote Switch A flashlight has a remote switch receptacle centrally located in a push button in a tail cap assembly that allows a user to control the flashlight by pressing the push button or a remote plug inserted in the receptacle or by actuating the remote switch.... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110211341 | BEZEL-INTEGRATED THERMAL CONDUCTORS Flashlight bezels, which comprise a bezel, lens, and a thermal conductor disposed in and through the lens so as to be positioned conduct heat from a light source positioned to one side of the lens to space on the opposite side of the lens, are described. When included i... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20100254124 | Sealed Switch Actuator for Appliances An electronic lighting instrument features separate optical assemblies for flood lighting and spot lighting. The optical assemblies include primary, secondary, and tertiary optical elements. The housing of the instrument features a trilobal cross section and includes du... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100182781 | LIGHTING DEVICE A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can be compact and can have a major surface configured to be attached to a substantially flat mounting surface. Within the lighting device, a light bar frame can be rotatable relative to a mounting plate around an axis... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100103656 | FLASHLIGHT WITH A TELESCOPIC HEAD A flashlight with a telescopic head includes a handle having a head mounted on one end thereof. The head has multiple lamps mounted therein. A bouncing mechanism is mounted into the head and has an outer sleeve mounted therein. The bouncing mechanism has a cam body mova... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100103653 | RETRACTABLE LAMP PEN OPERATING IN ALTERNATE MODES A lamp pen comprises a lower body, an upper body attachable to the lower body, a refill and a lamp disposed in the lower body, a conductive spring disposed about the pen refill, a rotating body assembly disposed in the upper body and having a battery, conductive termina... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100033963 | Portable Lighting Devices A flashlight having a locking mechanism for securing a head skirt to a head assembly is disclosed. A circuit for temporarily remember the mode of operation of the flashlight is also disclosed.... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100008083 | Toy flashlight A toy flashlight includes a body for housing a battery, a light source powered by the battery, a translucent head attached to or formed integrally with the body and into which light from the light source is directed to illuminate the head to give a glowing effect. The h... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090207600 | REMOVABLE HANDLE AND BATTERY PACK FOR LIGHTING SYSTEM The present invention is directed to lighting systems and illumination devices, and more particularly to a removable handle and battery pack for a portable lighting system that produces a high intensity beam of light in the visible and infrared spectral regions that can... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090190342 | HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-FUNCTION FLASHLIGHT A multi-function flashlight device is provided in either an all white light emitting diode (LED) or a colored LED version that allows versatile functionality. The flashlight is fashioned to have an outer housing that includes both an integrated means for interfacing the... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090180280 | MULTI-ACTION, BATTERY-POWERED, TRIGGER-ACTIVATED LIGHTING SYSTEM A multi-action, battery-powered, trigger-activated lighting system automatically provides soft light upon human motion during the night, even in the event of a power outage, and can additionally be deployed quickly for use as an intense flashlight. Furthermore, it can p... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090168412 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090116231 | Lighting Assembly Featuring a Plurality of Light Sources with a Windage and Elevation Control Mechanism Therefor The present invention relates to a lighting assembly having a principal light source, at least one secondary light source, and a focusing element adapted to focus light emanating from the principal light source and adapted to let light emanating from the at least one se... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090097235 | Multi-purpose flashlight An exemplary embodiment discloses a hand-held multi-purpose flashlight that may include a real-time video display incorporated into a flashlight. The real-time video capabilities, housed within the flashlight casing, allow a user to view in low light environments as wel... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090094843 | Escape cap Escape cap is a flashlight tail cap that comes to a conical point for use as a poking weapon for delivering a concentrated bruising striking force to a flesh-covered body and for breaking glass, or glass-type, windows for access into or egress from a vehicle or the like... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090067166 | WIRELESS BATTERY COMPARTMENT ADAPTER CAP FOR CONTROL OF ELECTRIC POWER AND DEVICE EQUIPPED THEREWITH A signalling device comprising an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, a battery compartment and a cap for retaining said battery pack... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090034246 | Flashlight Assembly from Oil Type Lighters Oil-type cigarette lighters are converted to small flashlights by utilizing the lighter insert sub-assembly to house a LED module and a battery module. These modules are connected together by an insulated wire passing through the wick hole of the insert sub-assembly and... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090021929 | BEZEL-INTEGRATED THERMAL CONDUCTORS Flashlight bezels, which comprise a bezel, lens, and a thermal conductor disposed in and through the lens so as to be positioned conduct heat from a light source positioned to one side of the lens to space on the opposite side of the lens, are described. When included i... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080205051 | Illuminating device An illuminating device serves as a flashlight in one mode of operation, and as an illuminated magnifier in another mode of operation.... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080158868 | Transmission-line holding device A transmission-line holding device comprises: a base, being a U-shaped base encircling a semi-opened internal space which is constructed from a horizontal board and a pair of vertical boards; a terminal positioning structure, settled between the two vertical boards for ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080030977 | Module adapter for portable light sources An adapter for a portable light source permits a module to be attached to the portable light source and powered by the power source of the portable light source. In one embodiment of the invention, the power source is a battery and the adapter includes a bottom plate an... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080002416 | LED HEADLIGHT FOR BICYCLE WITH HEAT REMOVAL DEVICE A headlight for bicycle includes an insulative barrel and including peripheral openings; a lens mounted in the barrel; a heat sink including parallel grooves on its outer surface, and water resistant rings mounted thereon; a PCB fitted onto an end of the barrel; a refle... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070268684 | Flashlight Having Bat Configuration A flashlight includes a flashlight body, a lamp, a battery box, at least one battery, a control switch, and a bottom cap. Thus, the flashlight body has a bat-shaped configuration to enhance the outer appearance of the flashlight. In addition, the flashlight body has an ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070263382 | FLASHLIGHT WITH LOCK BAR A flashlight having a lock bar. The lock bar is positioned at an end cap of the flashlight, and is U-shaped with two ends. Both ends are captured within the flashlight in a first, closed position, and a second, shorter end is released in a second, open position. While i... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070258235 | Elliptical Reflector and Curved Lens System for a Portable Light An elliptical reflector is provided that produces a small, circular, concentrated light beam and a less bright, larger outer elliptical flood light. The outer rim of the reflector is curved, and a matching curved lens is provided for covering the outer rim of the reflec... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070183146 | Retractable, automatic, on/off flashlight system A retractable, automatic, on/off flashlight system includes a retriever having a retriever spring and a line to be retracted by the retriever spring into the retriever in a retraction direction. A flashlight has a light source, a power source and a switch connected in a... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070153507 | PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE WITH WATER ACTIVATED LIGHT A personal floatation device that includes contacts that close a circuit when the personal floatation device is in water. The closed circuit provides a connection between batteries and a lamp, lighting the lamp. The personal floatation device is buoyant so that it float... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070139917 | PORTABLE LIGHT WITH CLIP A portable light is disclosed comprising at least one light emitting diode, a power source, a switch operable for closing an electronic circuit between the power source and the light emitting diode, wherein when the electronic circuit is closed the at least one diode em... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070139916 | Flashlight with battery life indicator A flashlight with a battery life indicator to continuously indicate a power level to facilitate flashlight retrieval and battery monitoring is disclosed. The flashlight generally includes a light source, contacts operable to couple with a power source having a power lev... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070097676 | Two-usage light A two-usage light including a barrel body, a light shade, a rear cap and a cock body. The barrel body has an internal receiving space and at least one opening at rear end of the barrel body, whereby a power supply can be mounted into the receiving space from the opening... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070058366 | LED module An improved LED module that is thermally self-stabilizing, and that is able to be retrofitted into an existing flashlight is provided. In one embodiment, the LED module includes a light emitting diode, an amplifying circuit and a microchip. The amplifying circuit includ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070030673 | Spare battery holder Active and spare battery holders are removably disposed within a battery compartment of a battery operated device such that battery cells in the active holder provide electrical power to operate the device, while battery cells in the spare holder are electrically isolat... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060291198 | Lighting device 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 sa... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060245184 | IRIS DIFFUSER FOR ADJUSTING LIGHT BEAM PROPERTIES An apeture mechanism that utilizes translucent, transparent or colored blades to modify the output beam of a lighting device is provided. A conventional apeture mechanism having replacement blades formed of a diffusion screen provides a control assembly that, when place... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060238998 | Flashlight radio A combination flashlight audio device wherein the flashlight has an elongated body with an integral mounting flange to which the audio component mounts by way of an attachment means. The streamlined combination may be separated or attached as the audio component is deta... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060227534 | Multifunctional stick assembly A stick assembly for a traffic use includes a handle having an inside formed with a receiving space, a battery unit mounted in the receiving space of the handle, at least one circuit controller mounted in the receiving space of the handle, at least one tube mounted on a... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060171146 | Flashlight lens cover A flashlight lens cover has a generally cylindrical body member and a generally circular cap member which is pivotally connected to the body member. A spring member urges the cap member to an open position. When inward force is imparted to opposite sides of the body mem... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060152941 | Light emitting antenna A light emitting antenna comprises a main body, a cap member and an inner barrel. The main body further comprises a first main body with a first receptacle for housing said inner barrel and a second main body. The first and the second main bodies will be in integrated b... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060120071 | Tailcap and bulb holder for a flashlight A flashlight having a head assembly, a switch assembly and a removable tail cap with a spare bulb holder provided by the tail cap. The spare bulb holder includes a resilient body having an internal, U-shaped wall defining a slot configured to receive a flashlight bulb, ... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060104078 | Cord-type light-emitter A cord-type light-emitter is composed of a light source device and a sideward transmitting optical fiber. One end of the optical fiber is formed with a connector for fixing to the light source device. The light source device includes at least a light source and a contro... | 05/18/2006 |
