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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
David a Spartano, Brunswick, OH (US);
Frank F Huang, Lakewood, OH (US);
Waikwong Lam, Metro, HK;
Eveready Battery Company, 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. 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. A ribbon having four traces couples a bottom switch and negative contacts to control circuitry. 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.