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Adjustable and portable flashlight

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-11
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1984-03-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Carl M Melton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:48
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21L; F21L4/00; A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F2003/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/907; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 182 words
A PORTABLE LIGHT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A NECKSTRAP, AN ENLARGED BEARING MEMBER HAVING A FLAT PLATELIKE SURFACE CONNECTED TO SAID NECKSTRAP AND ADAPTED TO REST AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE USER, ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BEARING MEMBER, A FLASHLIGHT UNIT, SAID BALL AND SOCKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FLASHLIGHT UNIT AND CONNECTING SAID FLASHLIGHT UNIT TO SAID BEARING MEMBER WHEREBY SAID FLASHLIGHT MAY BE SUPPORTED ABOUT THE NECK OF THE USER AND THE WEIGHT OF SAID FLASHLIGHT TRANSMITTED TO SAID BEARING MEMBER AND DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE FLAT PLATE-LIKE SURFACE OF SAID BEARING MEMBER TO AVOID UNDUE PRESSURE UPON THE CHEST OF THE USER, SAID BEARING PLATE BEING CONSTRUCTED OF TWO PARTS, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID TWO PARTS TOGETHER, SAID NECKSTRAP HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO THE FIRST BEARING PLATE PART AND THE OTHER TO THE SECOND BEARING PLATE PART WHEREBY UPON PIVOTING SAID TWO PARTS OF SAID BEARING PLATE SAID NECKSTRAP PORTIONS MAY BE DISPOSED IN A CLOSE TOGETHER POSITION FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION AND IN A SPACED APART POSITION FOR PLACEMENT ABOUT THE NECK OF THE USER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 182 words
A PORTABLE LIGHT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A NECKSTRAP, AN ENLARGED BEARING MEMBER HAVING A FLAT PLATELIKE SURFACE CONNECTED TO SAID NECKSTRAP AND ADAPTED TO REST AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE USER, ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BEARING MEMBER, A FLASHLIGHT UNIT, SAID BALL AND SOCKET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FLASHLIGHT UNIT AND CONNECTING SAID FLASHLIGHT UNIT TO SAID BEARING MEMBER WHEREBY SAID FLASHLIGHT MAY BE SUPPORTED ABOUT THE NECK OF THE USER AND THE WEIGHT OF SAID FLASHLIGHT TRANSMITTED TO SAID BEARING MEMBER AND DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE FLAT PLATE-LIKE SURFACE OF SAID BEARING MEMBER TO AVOID UNDUE PRESSURE UPON THE CHEST OF THE USER, SAID BEARING PLATE BEING CONSTRUCTED OF TWO PARTS, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID TWO PARTS TOGETHER, SAID NECKSTRAP HAVING ONE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO THE FIRST BEARING PLATE PART AND THE OTHER TO THE SECOND BEARING PLATE PART WHEREBY UPON PIVOTING SAID TWO PARTS OF SAID BEARING PLATE SAID NECKSTRAP PORTIONS MAY BE DISPOSED IN A CLOSE TOGETHER POSITION FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION AND IN A SPACED APART POSITION FOR PLACEMENT ABOUT THE NECK OF THE USER.

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