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US4531178A
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Diver's flashlight
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-17
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2004-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A diver's flashlight having a unitary case with a closed end and with a battery pack in said case seated against a spring. A connector strip is positioned in the case and provides spaced-apart contactor portions at opposite ends of the case. A removable barrel is in watertight threaded engagement with the case and is positioned over a reflector block with a halogen lamp mounted in a reflector in the reflector block. Threading the barrel onto the case overcomes the spring pressure and completes the circuit between the bulb and the battery pack through the connector strip to switch the flashlight on and off. A battery charging unit incorporates a removable charging head which replaces the reflector block and barrel for in-place charging of the battery pack of the flashlight. In a second embodiment the lamp is adjustably mounted in the reflector block permitting selective positioning of the lamp with respect to the reflector to focus the flashlight beam in conjunction with the switch operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan K. Uke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:52
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21L; F21L4/00; F21L4/08; F21V; F21V14/00; F21V14/02; F21V14/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A diver's flashlight suitable for underwater use comprising: (a) a hollow, substantially cylindrical casing having an open end and a closed end and adapted to receive a battery pack comprising one or more batteries; (b) a hollow, substantially cylindrical barrel having a transparent window at one end and having an open end at the other end thereof which is adapted to telescopically interfit with the open end of the casing; (c) a reflector means position within the barrel having a central aperture therein adapted to receive a light bulb; (d) manually operable means to connect the open ends of the casing and the barrel in a telescoped position which allows relative movement between the casing and the barrel along the longitudinal axis thereof; (e) sealing means between the telescoped surfaces of the casing and the barrel to prevent the penetration of water into the interior of the flashlight when the flashlight is used underwater; and (f) means to electrically connect and disconnect the terminals of the battery pack with the light bulb when the casing and barrel are telescopically moved toward and away from each other along the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A diver's flashlight suitable for underwater use comprising: (a) a hollow, substantially cylindrical casing having an open end and a closed end and adapted to receive a battery pack comprising one or more batteries; (b) a hollow, substantially cylindrical barrel having a transparent window at one end and having an open end at the other end thereof which is adapted to telescopically interfit with the open end of the casing; (c) a reflector means position within the barrel having a central aperture therein adapted to receive a light bulb; (d) manually operable means to connect the open ends of the casing and the barrel in a telescoped position which allows relative movement between the casing and the barrel along the longitudinal axis thereof; (e) sealing means between the telescoped surfaces of the casing and the barrel to prevent the penetration of water into the interior of the flashlight when the flashlight is used underwater; and (f) means to electrically connect and disconnect the terminals of the battery pack with the light bulb when the casing and barrel are telescopically moved toward and away from each other along the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 1, further comprising: battery charging means including a charging head connectable on said casing in lieu of said barrel in cooperative operational relationship with said battery and a switch means for charging said battery pack in place within said casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 2, wherein: said charging means includes means for indicating when said battery is being charged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 1, wherein: said reflector means includes a reflector block having a substantially parabolic reflective surface with a plurality of facets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 4, wherein: said facets are progressively larger toward the outside of said reflective surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A diver's flashlight in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: means for aligning said reflector means within said barrel when said barrel is attached to said casing by said connection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 4 wherein said bulb is a halogen bulb and said reflector block is high temperature plastic forming a heat sink for the heat generated by said halogen bulb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A diver's flashlight according to claim 1 wherein: the outside of the closed end of said casing has a recess formed therein, a fastening member is provided within said recess for fastening a lanyard to said casing, and said recess is concave under said fastening member for facilitating the threading of a lanyard about said fastening member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The diver's flashlight of claim 1 wherein the telescoped sections of the casing and barrel are threadably connected and movement along the longitudinal axis thereof is effected by rotating the casing or the barrel with respect to the other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The diver's flashlight of claim 1 wherein an electrical conducting collar is provided between the battery pack and the light bulb to effect electrical contact therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The diver's flashlight of claim 10 wherein an L-shaped electrical conducting connector strip is provided within the casing which is adapted to electrically connect one terminal of the battery pack with electrical conducting collar to effect electrical contact between the battery pack and the bulb.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The diver's flashlight of claim 1 including means to position the light bulb along the longitudinal axis to focus the light beam therefrom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The diver's flashlight of claim 1 wherein means to electrically connect and disconnect the battery pack with the light bulb includes an electrically conducting ring which is resiliently positioned on a shoulder provided on the reflector body.
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