| US 7,594,735 B2 | ||
| Multi-switch flashlight | ||
| Sukwon Greg Kang, Torrance, Calif. (US); Kiem T. Lee, Whittier, Calif. (US); and Shahid Ali, Rowland Heights, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pelican Products, Inc., Torrance, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 10, 2009, as Appl. No. 12/368,931. | ||
| Application 12/368931 is a continuation of application No. 11/767431, filed on Jun. 22, 2007, granted, now 7,503,671. | ||
| Application 11/767431 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/767397, filed on Jun. 22, 2007, granted, now 7,441,920. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/807324, filed on Jul. 13, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0146572 A1, Jun. 11, 2009 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F21L 4/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—205 [362/206; 362/295] | 34 Claims |
| 1. A flashlight comprising:
an elongated axial member for housing a power source, the member having a front end and a tail end at an opposite end of the
member, and a side wall between the front end and the tail end;
the member further housing a light emitting source and a three-way switching system connecting the power source to the light
emitting source;
the three-way switching system having a first switch located on the side wall, wherein the first switch is closer towards
the front end of the member than the tail end, and a second switch located on the tail end, wherein the three-way switching
system allows the flashlight to be turned on using the first switch and turned off using the second switch and vice versa
and wherein each of the switches also operates in the three-way switching system independently of the other switch so as to
be able to independently switch the light emitting source on or off;
the first switch and the second switch both including an electrical connection with the three-way switching system, the first
switch and the second switch acting to open and close the three-way switching system between the battery and the light emitting
source;
the three-way switching system connecting the battery to an electrical contact on the light emitting source; and
wherein both of the first switch and the second switch include a momentary on function, the momentary on function is for closing
the three-way switching system when manual pressure used to operate either of the switches reaches a predetermined threshold
and for opening the electrical circuit when manual pressure is reduced below the predetermined threshold.
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