Holder for emergency flashlight

Claim 2

A holder for an emergency flashlight comprising: an emergency flashlight; a holder body having a pair of end members respectively with flashlight holding grooves for holding said emergency flashlight therein; a flashlight grip opening defined between said end members; a battery spacer protruded from said holder body in said flashlight grip opening; an extension extending from a selected one of said end members; an inner rim provided on said extension, said inner rim having opposite ends with a pair of hinges respectively protruded from opposite sides of one rim end thereof and a pair of locking notches respectively formed at said other rim end thereof; a bulb holding member protruded from an inner surface of said extension; a lid hingeably coupled to said extension allowing movement between an opened position and a closed position, said lid having a pair of hinge holes respectively engaged with said hinges and a pair of locking lugs respectively protruded from inner surfaces of opposite side walls of said lid and engaged in said locking notches at said closed position of the lid; and at least one reinforcing member protruded from an inner upper surface of said lid, said reinforcing member having a battery supporting groove.

Claim 3

In a holder for an emergency flashlight and having a holder body with a pair of end members including spaced apart grooves for holding said emergency flashlight therein, a flashlight grip opening defined between said end members, and a battery spacer protruded from said holder body in a spaced opening to grasp said flashlight, the improvement which comprises: an extension projecting from one of said end members; a U-shaped inner rim carried on said extension, said inner rim having a pair of hinges protruding in opposing relationship from opposite inner surfaces at one end of said inner rim and a pair of locking notches respectively formed at the opposite other end of said inner rim from said end carrying said hinges; a bulb holding member protruded from an inner surface of said extension in spaced relationship with respect to said inner rim; a hinged lid coupled to said extension such that said lid moves between an opened position and a closed position, said lid having a sidewall with a pair of hinge holes respectively engaged with said hinges and a pair of locking lugs projecting from said sidewall of said lid and engaged in said locking notches in said closed position of said lid; and at least one reinforcing member protruded from an inner upper surface of said lid, said reinforcing member having a battery supporting groove.

Claim 4

In a holder for an emergency flashlight and having a holder body with a pair of end members including spaced apart grooves for holding said emergency flashlight therein, a flashlight grip opening defined between said end members, and a battery spacer protruded from said holder body in a spaced opening to grasp said flashlight, the improvement which comprises: an extension projecting from one of said end members; a U-shaped inner rim carried on said extension, said inner rim having a pair of hinges protruding in opposing relationship from opposite inner surfaces at one end of said inner rim and a pair of locking notches respectively formed at the opposite other end of said inner rim from said end carrying said hinges; a bulb holding member protruded from an inner surface of said extension in spaced relationship with respect to said inner rim; a hinged lid coupled to said extension such that said lid moves between an opened position and a closed position, said lid having a sidewall with a pair of hinge holes respectively engaged with said hinges and a pair of locking lugs projecting from said sidewall of said lid and engaged in said locking notches in said closed position of said lid; and at least one reinforcing member protruded from an inner upper surface of said lid, said reinforcing member having a battery supporting groove.