Portable light having a forward facing light and a rearward facing light
AssigneeStreamlight, Inc.
InventorsFrancis D. Arena, Thomas J. Kelley, William D. Worman
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Abstract
A portable light may comprise: a light housing including a first housing and a light head that is pivotable relative to the first housing; one or more light sources including an illumination light source in the light head; an electrical switch for selectively energizing the one or more light sources; and a detector of the pivoted position of the light head relative to the first housing for energizing and/or de-energizing one or more of the light sources. Other features of the light may include: a rear facing light source that may have one or more light sources, or an elongated clip, or a pivotable elongated clip, or one or more accessories mountable to a clip, or a combination thereof.
Claims29
A portable light comprising:
- a light housing defining a forward end and a rearward end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said light housing including a first housing and a light head that is pivotable relative to the longitudinal axis and said first housing;
- an illumination light source in said light head that is selectively energizable for directing light outwardly from said light head;
- a second light source in said first housing that is selectively energizable for directing light outwardly from said first housing in a direction different from that of said illumination light source;
- an electrical switch for selectively energizing said illumination light source and/or said second light source to produce light;
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- a detector of the pivoted position of said light head relative to said first housing configured for energizing and/or de-energizing said second light source when said light head is pivoted to be proximate to said first housing, whereby the proximity of said light head and said first housing is detected by said detector.
A portable light comprising:
- a light housing defining a forward and a rearward end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, said light housing including a first housing and a light head that is pivotable relative to the longitudinal axis and said first housing;
- an illumination light source in said pivotable light head and selectively energizable for directing light outwardly from said pivotable light head at a forward end of said light housing;
- a second light source selectively energizable for directing light outwardly from a rearward end of said light housing, wherein said second light source includes at least a first light producing element configured for producing a first light;
- an electrical switch for selectively energizing said illumination light source, or said first light producing element, or said illumination light source and said first light producing element, to produce light;
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- a detector of the pivoted position of said pivotable light head relative to said first housing for energizing and/or de-energizing said first light producing element when said light head is pivoted to be proximate to said first housing, whereby the proximity of said light head and said first housing is detected by said detector.
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