Charging device having latch arms for a portable light

A charging device for a portable light having a light body containing a rechargeable battery, the light body of the portable light having opposing sides and having one or more charging contacts for receiving electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery,

• the charging device comprising:
• a charger housing having one or more walls defining a generally rectangular receptacle configured to receive the light body of the portable light and having one or more charging contacts configured to make electrical connection to the one or more charging contacts of the portable light when the portable light is disposed in the receptacle of said charger housing;
• a pair of latch arms each moveably mounted on said charger housing in opposing positions at opposite sides of the receptacle thereof, said latch arms being moveable to move closer together to extend into the receptacle and to move farther apart to be out of the receptacle,
• wherein each latch arm has a distal end configured to engage the light body of the portable light when the portable light is disposed in the receptacle of said charging device and the latch arms are moved to be closer together and to not engage the light body of the portable light when the portable light is disposed in the receptacle of said charging device and the latch arms are moved to be farther apart;
• said charger housing having a pair of latch arm pivots therein, each latch arm pivot engaging a respective one of the pair of latch arms for pivoting motion, and
• a first biasing member disposed within said charger housing and configured to engage each of said latch arms to bias the distal ends of said latch arms to move towards each other,
• whereby said latch arms are biased to move into the receptacle of said charger housing to engage and retain the portable light in said charging device.