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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
John W. Matthews, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Ammar Burayez, Silverado, CA (US);
Luis M. Sanchez, Long Beach, CA (US);
William A. Hunt, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Michael D. Picciotta, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Andrew Castañeda, Anaheim, CA (US);
John W. Matthews, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Ammar Burayez, Silverado, CA (US);
Luis M. Sanchez, Long Beach, CA (US);
William A. Hunt, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Michael D. Picciotta, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Andrew Castañeda, Anaheim, CA (US);
SureFire, LLC, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Various lighting devices and related methods are provided. In one example, a portable lighting device includes a light source, lighting control circuitry, a body, and a tailcap assembly attached to an end of the body. The tailcap assembly includes a multi-position joystick adapted to pivot relative to the body in response to lateral pressure and move vertically relative to the body in response to vertical pressure. The tailcap assembly also includes switches adapted to provide signals to the lighting control circuitry in response to pivot movement and vertical movement of the joystick. The lighting control circuitry is adapted to operate the light source in response to the signals.