# US 10,119,686 B2 · Portable light with deployable hanger > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,686 B2 - Document ID: US10119686B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/256,017 - Filed: 2016-09-02 - Published: 2016-12-22 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2011-01-13 - Assignees: Streamlight, Inc. - Applicants: Streamlight, Inc. - Inventors: Raymond L. Sharrah; Matthew B. Dalton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119686B2 ## CPC - F21V 21/0832: {Hook and loop-type fasteners} - F21L 4/00: Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells - F21L 4/005: {the device being a pocket lamp (F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence)} - F21V 7/0075: {for portable lighting devices} - F21V 17/002: {with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function (F21V17/10 takes precedence)} - F21V 21/0885: {for portable lighting devices} - F21V 23/00: Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices {(characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/508)} - F21V 23/0421: {the switch being part of, or disposed on the tail cap portion thereof} - F21V 23/0428: {the switch being part of, or disposed on the lamp head portion thereof} - F21V 29/503: of light sources (cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H10H20/858) - F21V 29/505: of reflectors - F21V 29/70: characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A portable light may comprise: a light body defining at least a part of a passage, a light source supported by the light body, a switch for controlling the light source, and a deployable hanger for hanging the light from an object. The deployable hanger may comprise: a spring finger proximate the passage, and a hanger ring having at least first and second flat surfaces disposed in the passage and engaging the spring finger. The spring finger bears against the first flat surface of the hanger ring for biasing the hanger ring to a first position and bears against the second flat surface of the hanger ring for biasing the hanger ring to a second position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable light comprising: a light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein; a light source supported by said light body and oriented for emitting light in a direction away from said light body; a switch actuator on said light body for controlling said light source for selectively producing light, and a stowable hanger affixed to said light body for hanging said light body from an object, said stowable hanger comprising: a bracket affixed to said light body and defining a relatively straight passage between said bracket and said light body, said bracket including a spring finger proximate the passage; and a hanger ring having a relatively straight portion having at least first and second flat surfaces thereon disposed in the passage and engaging the spring finger of said bracket, wherein the spring finger of said bracket bears against the first flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a first position and bears against the second flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a second position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable light of claim 1 wherein said hanger ring includes a spring-loaded clip closing an opening in said hanger ring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable light of claim 1 wherein: said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener; or said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener that extends through said light body to engage said light source. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable light of claim 1 wherein the first and second flat surfaces of said hanger ring are about 180° apart. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable light of claim 1 wherein the first position of said hanger ring is adjacent said light body. ### Claim 6 A portable light comprising: a light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein; a light source supported by said light body and oriented for emitting light in a direction away from said light body; a switch actuator on said light body for controlling said light source for selectively producing light, and a deployable hanger affixed to said light body for hanging said light body from an object, said deployable hanger comprising: a bracket affixed to said light body and defining a relatively straight passage between said bracket and said light body, said bracket including a spring finger proximate the passage; and a hanger ring having a relatively straight portion having at least first and second flat surfaces thereon disposed in the passage and engaging the spring finger of said bracket, wherein the spring finger of said bracket bears against the first flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a first position and bears against the second flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a second position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The portable light of claim 6 wherein said hanger ring includes a spring-loaded clip closing an opening in said hanger ring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The portable light of claim 6 wherein: said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener; or said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener that extends through said light body to engage said light source. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The portable light of claim 6 wherein the first and second flat surfaces of said hanger ring are about 180° apart. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The portable light of claim 6 wherein the first position of said hanger ring is adjacent said light body. ### Claim 11 A portable light comprising: a light body defining at least a part of a relatively straight passage and having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power; a light source supported by said light body and oriented for emitting light in a direction away from said light body; a switch for controlling said light source for selectively producing light, and a deployable hanger affixed in the passage of said light body for hanging said light body from an object, said deployable hanger comprising: a spring finger proximate the relatively straight passage; and a hanger ring having a relatively straight portion having at least first and second flat surfaces disposed in the relatively straight passage and engaging the spring finger, wherein the spring finger bears against the first flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a first position and bears against the second flat surface of said hanger ring for biasing said hanger ring to a second position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The portable light of claim 11 wherein said hanger ring includes a spring-loaded clip closing an opening in said hanger ring. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The portable light of claim 11 further comprising: a bracket defining said spring finger, wherein: said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener; or said bracket is affixed to said light body by a fastener that extends through said light body to engage said light source. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The portable light of claim 11 wherein the first and second flat surfaces of said hanger ring are about 180° apart. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The portable light of claim 11 wherein the first position of said hanger ring is adjacent said light body.