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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Raymond L. Sharrah, Collegeville, PA (US);
Thomas D. Boris, Collegeville, PA (US);
Brian Orme, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Mark W. Snyder, Hockessin, DE (US);
Raymond L. Sharrah, Collegeville, PA (US);
Thomas D. Boris, Collegeville, PA (US);
Brian Orme, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Mark W. Snyder, Hockessin, DE (US);
Streamlight, Inc., Eagleville, PA (US);
Abstract
A portable light or device may comprise: a light source or operative element; a switch for controlling energization of the light source or operative element; and a housing supporting the light or operative element and the switch. The housing has a compartment having a relatively larger transverse dimension in one region for receiving a battery having a corresponding larger transverse dimension and has a relatively smaller transverse dimension at least at one end thereof for receiving a battery having a corresponding smaller transverse dimension. At least one electrical contact in the compartment is movable for making electrical connection to batteries having a relatively shorter length and a relatively longer length.