# US 10,865,949 B2 · Multi-purpose flashlight > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,865,949 B2 - Document ID: US10865949B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/596,559 - Filed: 2019-10-08 - Published: 2020-04-16 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-08 - Assignees: Promier Products Inc. - Applicants: Promier Products, Inc. - Inventors: Cody Duane Grandadam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865949B2 ## CPC - F21L 4/085: {Pocket lamps} - F21S 4/28: rigid, e.g. LED bars - A01K 85/16: with other than flat, or substantially flat, undulating bodies, e.g. plugs - A01K 97/00: Accessories for angling (fish stringers A01K65/00; landing-nets or landing-spoons for fishing A01K77/00) - F21L 4/005: {the device being a pocket lamp (F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence)} - F21L 4/027: {the light sources being a LED} - F21V 14/045: {in portable lighting devices} - F21V 21/084: Head fittings - F21V 23/04: the elements being switches (safety devices F21V25/00) - F21V 33/008: {Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes} - B67B 7/16: for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B67B: APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS (opening or closing devices attached to, or incorporated in, containers or container closures B65D) - 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 multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight has an elongated body with a front body portion having a bottle opener and a front engaging structure. The elongated body also includes a rear body portion with a rear engaging structure that is cooperatively dimensioned to interact with the front engaging structure to releasably couple the front body portion to the rear body portion. The rear body portion includes a second substantially cone shaped extent that includes a recessed cutting element. A lighting element assembly is disposed within the elongated body and includes a lighting element printed circuit board coupled to an emitter assembly, a power source, and a switch. The switch is configured to change the operational mode of the emitter assembly. An attachment mechanism is coupled to the second extent of the rear body portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multi-purpose flashlight, comprising: an elongated body including: a front body portion having: (i) first extent that includes a bottle opener and (ii) a second extent that includes a front engaging structure, a rear body portion having: (i) a first substantially cylindrical extent that includes a rear engaging structure that is cooperatively dimensioned to interact with the front engaging structure to releasably couple the front body portion to the rear body portion and (ii) a second substantially cone shaped extent that includes a recessed cutting element; a lighting element disposed within the elongated body, said lighting element includes a lighting element printed circuit board coupled to an emitter assembly, a power source, and a switch, wherein said switch is configured to change the operational mode of the emitter assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, further include an attachment mechanism that is coupled to the second extent of the rear body portion; wherein in a first position, the attachment mechanism is coupled to a support object in a first location; and wherein in a second position, (i) the flashlight is disconnected from the support object and brought by a user to a second location distant from the first location and (ii) the lighting element provides illumination to the second location. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein the second extent of the rear portion of the elongated body further includes a slot that receives the cutting element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 3, wherein the cutting element is removably secured within the slot by an elongated fastener. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein front body portion includes a shroud that is configured to protect at least an extent of the lighting element, and wherein the bottle opener includes an opening formed in the shroud. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein bottle opener is positioned adjacent to the lighting element. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein the power source is a combination of removable non-rechargeable batteries disposed within a battery cartridge. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein the first extent of the front body portion is a different color than the remaining portion of the elongated body to provide the flashlight with the appearance of a fishing lure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 8, wherein the first extent of the front body portion includes a feature that is configured to have the appearance of a fishing lure eye. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose flashlight of claim 1, wherein the first extent of the front body portion includes a sloped edge, wherein the sloped edge and the inner surface of the shroud intersect to define an angle that ranges from 10-70 degrees. ### Claim 11 A multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight, comprising: an elongated body including: a front body portion having: (i) first extent that includes a surface mounted feature that is configured to have the appearance of a fishing lure eye and (ii) a second extent that includes a front engaging structure, a rear body portion having: (i) a first substantially cylindrical extent with a rear engaging structure that releasably couples with the front engaging structure to join the front body portion to the rear body portion; and (ii) a second substantially cone shaped extent that includes a recessed cutting element; a lighting element disposed within the elongated body, said lighting element includes a lighting element printed circuit board coupled to an emitter assembly, a power source, and a switch, wherein said switch is configured to change the operational mode of the emitter assembly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, further include an attachment mechanism that is coupled to the second extent of the rear body portion; wherein in a first position, the attachment mechanism is coupled to a support object in a first location; and wherein in a second position, (i) the flashlight is disconnected from the support object and brought by a user to a second location distant from the first location and (ii) the lighting element provides illumination to the second location. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, wherein the first extent of the front body portion includes a bottle opener with an aperture that is configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle to be opened. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, wherein the second extent of the rear portion of the elongated body includes a slot that receives the cutting element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 14, wherein the slot and the cutting element are oriented substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, wherein bottle opener is positioned adjacent to the lighting element. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, wherein the first extent of the front body portion includes eyes and is a different color than the remaining portion of the elongated body to provide the flashlight with the appearance of a fishing lure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, further comprises one of an optical sensor or a motion sensor that are configured to illuminate a second emitter that is coupled to the elongated body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The multi-purpose, hand-held flashlight of claim 11, further comprises one of a magnet disposed within the elongated body, a speaker, or a radio beacon.