CA1041974A - Flashlight having a push button switch means - Google Patents
Flashlight having a push button switch meansInfo
- Publication number
- CA1041974A CA1041974A CA233,687A CA233687A CA1041974A CA 1041974 A CA1041974 A CA 1041974A CA 233687 A CA233687 A CA 233687A CA 1041974 A CA1041974 A CA 1041974A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- flashlight
- battery
- lens
- battery casing
- casing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
- F21L4/005—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells the device being a pocket lamp
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
- F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
- F21V23/0414—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
- H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
- H01H9/04—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings
- H01H2009/048—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings using a sealing boot, e.g. the casing having separate elastic body surrounding the operating member and hermetically closing the opening for it
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
- Push-Button Switches (AREA)
- Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US503094A US3924116A (en) | 1974-09-04 | 1974-09-04 | Flashlight having a push button switch means |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1041974A true CA1041974A (en) | 1978-11-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA233,687A Expired CA1041974A (en) | 1974-09-04 | 1975-08-18 | Flashlight having a push button switch means |
Country Status (12)
Families Citing this family (33)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4151583A (en) * | 1976-02-05 | 1979-04-24 | Miller Jack V | Flashlight |
| US5260858A (en) * | 1984-09-06 | 1993-11-09 | Mag Instrument, Inc. | Flashlight |
| USD530438S1 (en) | 1984-09-06 | 2006-10-17 | Mag Instrument, Inc. | Miniature flashlight |
| GB2179434B (en) * | 1985-08-21 | 1989-11-29 | Duracell Int | Torch |
| FR2598200B1 (fr) * | 1986-04-30 | 1989-04-21 | Petzl Ets | Lampe d'eclairage compacte et etanche a faisceau lumineux reglable. |
| USRE38014E1 (en) * | 1986-08-15 | 2003-03-04 | Mag Instrument, Inc. | Miniature flashlight |
| US4733337A (en) * | 1986-08-15 | 1988-03-22 | Lite Tek International Corp. | Miniature flashlight |
| US4905129A (en) * | 1988-10-13 | 1990-02-27 | Sharrah Raymond L | Flashlight with tail cap switch |
| US4940860A (en) * | 1989-07-07 | 1990-07-10 | Shiau Shoei Shuh | Waterproof switching device |
| GB2239937B (en) * | 1990-01-16 | 1993-02-17 | Howard Wang | Flashlight |
| US5749645A (en) * | 1990-07-16 | 1998-05-12 | Mag Instrument, Inc. | Flashlight |
| US5211471A (en) * | 1990-12-28 | 1993-05-18 | The Brinkmann Corporation | Flashlight with tailcap switch boot |
| USRE40027E1 (en) * | 1992-11-24 | 2008-01-22 | Surefire, Llc | Flashlights and other battery-powered apparatus for holding and energizing transducers |
| US5629105A (en) * | 1992-11-24 | 1997-05-13 | Laser Products Corporation | Flashlights and other battery-powered apparatus for holding and energizing transducers |
| GB2289793B (en) * | 1994-05-09 | 1997-10-22 | Shiau Shoei Shuh | Switching apparatus for an electrical appliance |
| US5590951A (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1997-01-07 | Laser Products Ltd. | Switch-less flashlights |
| US5642932A (en) * | 1994-12-22 | 1997-07-01 | Laser Products Corporation | Combat-oriented flashlight |
| US5967837A (en) * | 1996-10-01 | 1999-10-19 | Alps Automotive, Inc. | Assembly for connecting an electric/electronic device to a printed circuit board |
| US6018131A (en) * | 1999-01-26 | 2000-01-25 | Delco Electronics Corporation | Switch pad with integrated squeak and rattle eliminator and method of manufacture and use |
| TW416512U (en) * | 1999-12-23 | 2000-12-21 | Shiau Shuei Shu | Detent, alignment structure for flashlight switch seat |
| US20040069090A1 (en) * | 2001-02-15 | 2004-04-15 | Yoshihide Iteya | Bicycle control device |
| DE10139377A1 (de) * | 2001-08-20 | 2003-03-13 | Creative Technology Hong Kong | Druckknopfanordnung für eine Taschenlampe |
| AU2004225899B2 (en) * | 2003-04-03 | 2008-12-04 | Energizer Brands, Llc | A flashlight or lighting device |
| AU2003901553A0 (en) * | 2003-04-03 | 2003-05-01 | Eveready Battery Company, Inc | Waterproof rechargeable flashlight |
| TW200718895A (en) * | 2005-11-08 | 2007-05-16 | Wen-Chin Shiau | Switch device for lamp base of flashlight |
| US9006593B2 (en) | 2008-12-30 | 2015-04-14 | Steven Michael Rorick | Emergency switch for a flashlight |
| US7997756B2 (en) | 2008-12-30 | 2011-08-16 | Steven Michael Rorick | Emergency switch for a tail cap flashlight |
| US8376571B2 (en) * | 2008-12-30 | 2013-02-19 | Steven Michael Rorick | Emergency switch for a flashlight |
| DE102009054119A1 (de) * | 2009-11-20 | 2011-05-26 | Zweibrüder Optoelectronics GmbH | Schaltungsanordnung |
| US8657459B2 (en) * | 2011-01-17 | 2014-02-25 | Princeton Tectonics, Inc. | Lighting apparatus |
| US9239161B2 (en) * | 2013-05-07 | 2016-01-19 | Surefire Llc. | Coupling for a sealed, lockable battery pack and power adapter and a high intensity search light |
| US10905247B2 (en) | 2015-08-18 | 2021-02-02 | Sage Products, Llc | Pump apparatus and associated system and method |
| USD894456S1 (en) * | 2018-10-25 | 2020-08-25 | Xiaojun Luo | LED flashlight |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2984726A (en) * | 1959-01-26 | 1961-05-16 | Illinois Tool Works | Sealed push button control switch |
| US3226538A (en) * | 1963-11-19 | 1965-12-28 | Roberto L Bustamante | Illuminating means |
| US3798440A (en) * | 1973-03-22 | 1974-03-19 | Union Carbide Corp | Push button switching module for flashlights |
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1974
- 1974-09-04 US US503094A patent/US3924116A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1975
- 1975-08-18 CA CA233,687A patent/CA1041974A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-09-02 DE DE2538894A patent/DE2538894C2/de not_active Expired
- 1975-09-03 JP JP10687775A patent/JPS566081B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1975-09-03 MX MX100144U patent/MX3285E/es unknown
- 1975-09-03 FR FR7527065A patent/FR2284087A1/fr active Granted
- 1975-09-03 GB GB36231/75A patent/GB1520016A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-09-03 AR AR260235A patent/AR211102A1/es active
- 1975-09-03 AU AU84489/75A patent/AU500532B2/en not_active Expired
- 1975-09-03 IT IT51190/75A patent/IT1044475B/it active
- 1975-09-03 BR BR7505634*A patent/BR7505634A/pt unknown
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1979
- 1979-03-15 HK HK131/79A patent/HK13179A/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2284087B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1983-02-11 |
| GB1520016A (en) | 1978-08-02 |
| AU500532B2 (en) | 1979-05-24 |
| AR211102A1 (es) | 1977-10-31 |
| US3924116A (en) | 1975-12-02 |
| BR7505634A (pt) | 1976-08-03 |
| AU8448975A (en) | 1977-03-10 |
| FR2284087A1 (fr) | 1976-04-02 |
| DE2538894C2 (de) | 1983-04-28 |
| HK13179A (en) | 1979-03-23 |
| MX3285E (es) | 1980-08-18 |
| JPS5152684A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1976-05-10 |
| JPS566081B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1981-02-09 |
| DE2538894A1 (de) | 1976-03-25 |
| IT1044475B (it) | 1980-03-20 |
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