Small-sized versatile-use flashlight

Claim 1

A flashlight comprising: a battery housing having an internal compartment, said internal compartment being adapted to connect with an electrical battery, said internal compartment having a longitudinal center axis, a single access opening permitting access into said internal compartment; a cap mounted on said battery housing, said cap being movable within a first plane between an open position and a closed position, said open position permitting access into said internal compartment, said closed position preventing access into said internal compartment; a light bulb mounted in a light bulb housing, said light bulb housing being mounted on said cap, said light bulb housing being pivotally movable within a second plane approximately one hundred and eighty degrees on said cap, said light bulb housing being pivotable about a pivot axis which intersects a longitudinal center axis of said battery; electrical connection means mounted within said cap, said electrical connection means connected to said battery for transmitting electrical current to activate said light bulb; and whereby said battery housing is to be held in one hand of a human user with the forefinger of the hand to be utilized to move the light bulb housing to assume any position within almost one hundred and eighty degrees of movement.