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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Greg W. Koch, Kaysville, UT (US);
Bruce K. Bangerter, Bountiful, UT (US);
Kevin E. Collier, Kaysville, UT (US);
Darrell B. Steinicke, Bountiful, UT (US);
Greg W. Koch, Kaysville, UT (US);
Bruce K. Bangerter, Bountiful, UT (US);
Kevin E. Collier, Kaysville, UT (US);
Darrell B. Steinicke, Bountiful, UT (US);
Mag Instrument, Inc., Ontario, CA (US);
Abstract
A flashlight is described holding at least one battery and an illumination source. A circuit interruption and completion device is provided forming a complete circuit between the illumination source and the battery, when the device is in a closed mode. The device comprises a switch which is manually actuated between at least a first position which causes the device to enter the closed mode and a second position. A switch holding structure comprises a member with means for making an electrical connection associated with the member; and at least one conductive spring is attached to the member to make electrical contact with the means for making an electrical connection with the battery. The switch controls multiple functions of the flashlight including a strobe and a momentary mode. A pushbutton switch may control the multiple functions by multiple pushes on the switch.