DE69931466D1 - FLASHLIGHT - Google Patents

FLASHLIGHT

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DE69931466D1
DE69931466D1 DE69931466T DE69931466T DE69931466D1 DE 69931466 D1 DE69931466 D1 DE 69931466D1 DE 69931466 T DE69931466 T DE 69931466T DE 69931466 T DE69931466 T DE 69931466T DE 69931466 D1 DE69931466 D1 DE 69931466D1
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flashlight
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DE69931466T
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DE69931466T2 (en
Inventor
Sandor Halasz
Lee Halasz
Joseph Halasz
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Mag Instrument Inc
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Mag Instrument Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/013,078 external-priority patent/US6354715B1/en
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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
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/04—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret
    • F21V19/047—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret by using spare light sources comprised in or attached to the lighting device and being intended to replace a defect light source by manual mounting
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21V13/00—Producing particular characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by means of a combination of elements specified in two or more of main groups F21V1/00 - F21V11/00
    • F21V13/12—Combinations of only three kinds of elements
    • F21V13/14—Combinations of only three kinds of elements the elements being filters or photoluminescent elements, reflectors and refractors
    • 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
    • F21V14/00—Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements
    • F21V14/04—Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements by movement of reflectors
    • F21V14/045—Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements by movement of reflectors in portable lighting devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21V7/00—Reflectors for light sources
    • F21V7/04—Optical design
    • 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
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/08—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)
  • Stroboscope Apparatuses (AREA)
DE69931466T 1998-01-26 1999-01-26 FLASHLIGHT Expired - Lifetime DE69931466T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13078 1998-01-26
US09/013,078 US6354715B1 (en) 1998-01-26 1998-01-26 Flashlight
US09/100,527 US6193388B1 (en) 1998-01-26 1998-06-18 Tubular barrel-shaped flashlight having rotatable switching assembly and focusing and defocusing capability
US100527 1998-06-18
PCT/US1999/001659 WO1999037948A1 (en) 1998-01-26 1999-01-26 Improved flashlight

Publications (2)

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DE69931466D1 true DE69931466D1 (en) 2006-06-29
DE69931466T2 DE69931466T2 (en) 2006-09-21

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US (1) USRE40171E1 (en)
EP (1) EP1051581B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4659211B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1125940C (en)
AU (1) AU747455B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9907253A (en)
CA (1) CA2318454C (en)
DE (1) DE69931466T2 (en)
ES (2) ES2300077T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1035927A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ505802A (en)
WO (1) WO1999037948A1 (en)

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CA2318454A1 (en) 1999-07-29
AU2472199A (en) 1999-08-09
CN1289398A (en) 2001-03-28
WO1999037948A1 (en) 1999-07-29
CA2318454C (en) 2008-04-22
JP4659211B2 (en) 2011-03-30
HK1035927A1 (en) 2001-12-14
USRE40171E1 (en) 2008-03-25
ES2300077T3 (en) 2008-06-01
EP1051581A4 (en) 2003-08-06
CN1125940C (en) 2003-10-29
NZ505802A (en) 2003-06-30
EP1051581A1 (en) 2000-11-15
DE69931466T2 (en) 2006-09-21
EP1051581B1 (en) 2006-05-24
BR9907253A (en) 2001-09-04
ES2267246T3 (en) 2007-03-01
AU747455B2 (en) 2002-05-16

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