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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110760 | Electrical switch having plural switching elements, as for controlling a flashlight 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 ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7416311 | Flashlight A flashlight having a magnet incorporated into the electrical circuit of the flashlight. This flashlight may further include a flexible member which either is provided with a light or conducts light, which flexible member is also provided with a magnet for coupling ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7207689 | Touch activated purse illumination assembly A touch-activated purse illumination assembly having a base unit housing a circuit assembly, a power source and at least one elongated light emitting portion. Touch sensitive switching means are included in the circuit assembly, and feature a pair of partially expos... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207843 | Spark leakage shutoff protective device for plug A spark leakage shutoff protective device for a plug includes an upright snapping lever, a leakage detection electromagnetic valve, a restoring member, and an upright support wall. The snapping lever is located between the restoring member and the leakage detection ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199316 | Multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container A multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container such as a flashlight includes at least one reed switch mounted at a location on an inner surface of the sealed container. A base plate is provided on an outer surface of the sealed container which h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188968 | Flashlight 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 ho... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172313 | Touch sensitive flashlight A flashlight having a non-conductive housing, an electric power source, a light source, and two nodes disposed on external surfaces of the non-conductive housing, wherein the flashlight is adapted to allow electric current to flow from the power source through the l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159993 | Auxiliary light device for a key An auxiliary light device for a key comprises a base, a lighting element, two batteries and a casing assembly. The base is to be fixed permanently on a gripping portion of a key, in the base are formed two battery chambers, in a front portion of the base is defined ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125140 | Flashlight and flashlight electrical connectors A flashlight with unique flashlight electrical connections, including a switch structure featuring a switch requiring a small amount of force, and a short stroke distance to actuate, attached to a member on which a circuit adding additional functions to the flashlig... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118246 | Flashlight kit A flashlight kit including a flashlight including a body including a light and a battery disposed in the body, which is electrically connectable to the light with a switch, and an attachment device for attaching the body to an attachment surface, the attachment devi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116061 | Brightness controllable flashlights Flashlights having selectively controllable brightness levels, a preferred embodiment of which comprises in combination: a battery; a light emitter assembly; a switch in circuit with the battery and the light emitter assembly, the switch having a first OFF position ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097323 | Flashlight system A focusable flashlight comprising of enlarged head and tail section designed to have substantially the same diameter as a means to facilitate solid and secure gripping and to facilitate rapid, secure stowage of the invention during highly stressful environments, suc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090374 | Switch for portable light An electrical switch comprising a helical spring, progressively compressed onto concentric annular contacts, provides a mechanism for operating a portable light or other devices, and for engaging multiple modes of operation of said device(s), for example a portable ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083311 | Conductor of flexible material, component comprising such flexible conductor, and method of manufacturing such conductor A conductor of flexible material on which electronic or electric components are arranged is embedded at least partially in at least one shape-stable component made of plastic material. The electric or electronic component can be an illuminating device and the shape ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040052 | Fishing pole with bite alert system A fishing pole bite alarm system, including a pager and a fishing pole having a handle, a mast, a plurality of fixed eyelets on the mast including a distal fixed eyelet, and a movable eyelet assembly hinged to the distal fixed eyelet. A fishing line extends through ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001042 | Flashlight 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 ho... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001041 | Flashlight A flashlight in accordance with the present invention includes a chamber, end cap, head assembly and lamp holder assembly. The end cap includes a bowed tripod portion to facilitate standing the flashlight on a flat surface. The head assembly includes a reflector and... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994446 | Light emitting rotary double refill pen A light emitting rotary double refill pen comprises an upper tube and a lower tube. The lower tube is installed with a refill switching unit for switching two refills. A light emitting set is installed at and secured to a lower end of an inner wall of the positionin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971762 | Dual mode switch mechanism for flashlights The present invention provides a unique dual mode, inline switch mechanism that is fully integrated into the rear cap of a flashlight assembly to provide a completely self contained and waterproof switching mechanism. The switch assembly further provides dual mode f... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969814 | Push-button arrangement for an electric torch The invention relates to a push-button arrangement with a housing, a housing opening, a press switch element, a pushbutton facing out of the housing opening, and an elastically deformable hood or cap. The hood or cap has a hood edge which engages from the rear with ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964510 | Magnetic rotary switch mechanism A novel construction for a flashlight including a multifunctional rotary switching device is provided. The body of the switch includes an array of magnetic field effect sensors arranged on a base switch component such as a printed circuit board switching substrate. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942359 | Flashlight that can operate with alternative size batteries 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 leas... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905223 | Flashlight 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 ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880950 | Flashlight A flashlight has a pair of light emitting elements mounted on a pivotable switch actuator to place the light emitting elements in any one of an OFF position, a spot illumination position, and a flood illumination position. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6853290 | Switch/volume control assembly The present invention relates to switch or volume control assemblies, in particular to switch or volume control assemblies to be mounted in e.g. hearing aids, said assembly comprising a movable member, such as a wheel-like member positioned between at least two deta... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840653 | Flashlight head with isolated lighting elements The present invention discloses unique flashlight head construction that includes an array of lighting elements individually arranged in a corresponding array of reflector cups. Each lighting element in the flashlight head of the present invention is individually co... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834976 | Method of forming waterproof head assembly for a flashlight The present invention discloses a unique method of manufacturing a flashlight head assembly that is completely self-contained and includes a waterproof switching mechanism and an inline flashlight sealing assembly that is provided in an interior cavity of the flashl... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814466 | Dual switch flashlight The present invention provides a flashlight having two switches, an on-off switch and an intermittent switch. The on-off switch allows the flashlight to be placed in either the on position or the off position. The intermittent switch allows the flashlight to be in t... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802624 | Flashlight 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 ho... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799862 | Miniature flashlight A miniature flashlight consists of a housing, a light emitting diode (LED), a pair of batteries, and a flexible cover and a contact clip that acts as a switch. The LED has a head portion and two contact arms. One of the contact arms is shorter than the other and is ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796675 | Miniature flashlight A miniature flashlight consists of a housing, a light emitting diode (LED), a pair of batteries, and a flexible cover and a contact device that acts as both a momentary contact and a conventional switch. The LED is received in a seat formed in the housing with the h... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6769786 | Waterproof head assembly for a flashlight 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... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6762376 | Circuit breaking apparatus A load side terminal connected to a load portion, a power source side terminal connected to a power source portion and a sacrifice electric pole connected to the power source side terminal are fixed to an apparatus main body. A movable plug is provided movably to th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6733152 | Flashlight A flashlight as disclosed to comprise a barrel, a tail cap, a head assembly, and a miniature lamp bulb holder and for providing interruptible electrical coupling to dry cell batteries retained within the barrel. One-way valves may be positioned at seal locations in ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6626556 | Reverse operating inline flashlight switch mechanism 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 insulat... | 09/30/2003 |
