Pocket flashlight

Claim 1

A flashlight comprising: a non-conductive flashlight body adapted to receive at least one flashlight battery having a non-conductive coating and adapted to receive a flashlight bulb; a protract-retract pushbutton mechanism movable from a fully retracted condition, to a fully depressed condition, to a partially retracted condition, back to its fully retracted condition for selectively energizing said flashlight bulb; and a spring member located within said flashlight body and including a spring leg movable in a first longitudinal direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said flashlight body to a first position wherein said spring leg initially completes an electrical circuit from said flashlight battery to said flashlight bulb thereby energizing said bulb when said pushbutton mechanism is actuated and is moved from its fully retracted condition to its fully depressed condition, said spring leg movable in a second longitudinal direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said flashlight body to a second position wherein said spring leg continues to complete an electrical circuit from said flashlight battery to said flashlight bulb thereby energizing said bulb without continuous pressure being applied by a user to said pushbutton mechanism when said pushbutton mechanism is released and is moved from its fully depressed condition to its partially retracted condition, said spring leg movable in said first longitudinal direction and subsequently in said second longitudinal direction to a third position wherein said spring leg moves out of electric contact with said flashlight bulb thereby breaking the electrical circuit from said flashlight battery to said flashlight bulb to deenergize said bulb when said pushbutton mechanism is depressed and is moved from its partially retracted condition to its fully retracted condition.