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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Richard Pavelle, Winchester, MA (US);
Sol Aisenberg, Natic, MA (US);
George Freedman, Wayland, MA (US);
Hed A. Ze'ev, Nashua, NH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lighting system includes a base, and a cover pivotally connected to the base. In one embodiment, a portable flashlight is supported within a holder fixed to the base. The flashlight includes a housing enclosing a light bulb, a battery, and an electrical circuit electrically interconnecting the light bulb and the battery. The circuit includes a pair of contacts, which are normally biased together to complete the circuit between the battery and light bulb. An insulating member is interposed between the contacts when the flashlight is primed, and becomes fixed to the cover when the cover is closed. When the cover is then opened, the insulating member is removed from between the contacts, which illuminates the flashlight. According to a further embodiment, a chemiluminescent stick is supported within the holder. A break bar pivotally connected to the cover is initially in a vertical orientation, and temporarily retained by a latch to allow insertion of the light stick in the holder and closure of the cover. When the cover is closed, the latch is released, which allows the break bar to move behind the light stick, in a horizontal orientation. When the cover is then opened, the break bar engages the light stick, and bends the light stick forward around an edge to illuminate the light stick. In either embodiment, the illuminated flashlight or light stick can be easily removed from the holder to illuminate the surrounding area and facilitate exiting a facility.