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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2008
David A. Spartano, Brunswick, OH (US);
Frank F. Huang, Lakewood, OH (US);
Waikwong Lam, Tsueng Kwan O, HK;
David A. Spartano, Brunswick, OH (US);
Frank F. Huang, Lakewood, OH (US);
Waikwong Lam, Tsueng Kwan O, HK;
Eveready Battery Co., Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A lighting device in the form of a handheld flashlight is provided that includes a plurality of light sources located within a swivel head pivotally connected to a main body. The main body has a yoke portion connected to the swivel head by a head attachment mechanism that includes locking detents to lock the swivel head into one of a plurality of positions. The lighting device also has a tail cap that engages the main body by way of a cam lock wheel to provide a closure to the battery compartment. The lighting device further includes multiple modes of operation having a plurality of switches that provide control in various lighting modes. The lighting device is configured to be powered by one number of batteries supplying a first voltage output and is configured to be powered by a second different number of batteries supplying a second different voltage output, and the batteries are installed in battery compartments and include spring biased contacts for ensuring proper orientation of the batteries.