US 11,041,612 B1Granted

Lantern

OwnerJoseph Donnaninventor

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Abstract

An exemplary lantern comprising a breakaway handle mechanism that allows the handle of the lantern to break away from the body of the lantern. An exemplary lantern may comprise a ratcheting mechanism that allows the handle to rotate relative to the body of the lantern, thereby allowing the lantern to be arranged on the ground in a variety of different positions. An exemplary lantern may comprise a reflector that is specifically designed to increase the far beam throw of light relative to conventionally known lanterns.

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A lantern comprising:

a handle comprising a body having an underside oppositely situated to an upper side, and further wherein the body terminates at a first terminal end thereof and at an oppositely situated second terminal end thereof;
a first extension and a second extension, wherein each of the first and the second extensions comprises a plate having an engagement member formed therein, and wherein the plate further has a first terminal end oppositely situated to a second terminal end wherein the first terminal end of the first extension is physically attached to the first terminal end of the handle and the first terminal end of the second extension is physically attached to the second terminal end of the handle;
a first clip and a second clip, wherein each of the first and the second clips comprises a plate having an extension engaging member formed thereon and a receiver engaging member formed thereon;
a main body housing comprising a side wall having an exterior side and an interior side, wherein the side wall terminates at an anterior directed end and at an oppositely situated posterior directed end wherein the anterior directed end is oriented towards the underside of the handle, and wherein the main body housing further comprises a chamber surrounded by the interior side wherein the chamber holds a light emitting unit;
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a first receiver member and a second receiver member, wherein each of the first and the second receiver members comprises a body having an outwardly directed face oppositely situated to an inwardly directed face, wherein the outwardly directed and the inwardly directed faces are bordered by an open-ended upper wall at a terminal end thereof and by a lower wall at an oppositely situated terminal end thereof, wherein the inwardly directed face of the first receiver member is oriented towards and in physical communication with the main body housing and the inwardly directed face of the second receiver member is oriented towards and in physical communication with the main body housing such that the first receiver member is oppositely situated from the second receiver member, and further wherein each of the bodies of the first and the second receiving members comprises a clip engaging member that is in fluid communication with the open-ended upper wall;
wherein the extension engaging member of the first clip is engaged with the engagement member of the first extension and the extension engaging member of the second clip is engaged with the engagement of the second extension, and the receiver engaging member of the first clip is received within the open-ended upper wall of the first receiver and engaged with the clip engaging member of the first receiver member, and the receiver engaging member of the second clip is received within the open-ended upper wall of the second receiver and engaged with the clip engaging member of the second receiver member to thereby secure the handle to the main body housing, and further wherein when a threshold force is exerted against the underside of the handle, the first and the second clips disengage from the respective clip engaging members of the first and the second receivers to thereby remove the handle from the main body housing.

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Abstract

A lantern comprising:

a handle comprising a body having an underside oppositely situated to an upper side, and further wherein the body terminates at a first terminal end thereof and at an oppositely situated second terminal end thereof;
a first extension and a second extension, wherein each of the first and the second extensions comprises a plate having an engagement member formed therein, and wherein the plate further has a first terminal end oppositely situated to a second terminal end wherein the first terminal end of the first extension is physically attached to the first terminal end of the handle and the first terminal end of the second extension is physically attached to the second terminal end of the handle;
a first clip and a second clip, wherein each of the first and the second clips comprises a plate having an extension engaging member formed thereon and a receiver engaging member formed thereon;
a main body housing comprising a side wall having an exterior side and an interior side, wherein the side wall terminates at an anterior directed end and at an oppositely situated posterior directed end wherein the anterior directed end is oriented towards the underside of the handle, and wherein the main body housing further comprises a chamber surrounded by the interior side wherein the chamber holds a light emitting unit;
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a first receiver member and a second receiver member, wherein each of the first and the second receiver members comprises a body having an outwardly directed face oppositely situated to an inwardly directed face, wherein the outwardly directed and the inwardly directed faces are bordered by an open-ended upper wall at a terminal end thereof and by a lower wall at an oppositely situated terminal end thereof, wherein the inwardly directed face of the first receiver member is oriented towards and in physical communication with the main body housing and the inwardly directed face of the second receiver member is oriented towards and in physical communication with the main body housing such that the first receiver member is oppositely situated from the second receiver member, and further wherein each of the bodies of the first and the second receiving members comprises a clip engaging member that is in fluid communication with the open-ended upper wall;
wherein the extension engaging member of the first clip is engaged with the engagement member of the first extension and the extension engaging member of the second clip is engaged with the engagement of the second extension, and the receiver engaging member of the first clip is received within the open-ended upper wall of the first receiver and engaged with the clip engaging member of the first receiver member, and the receiver engaging member of the second clip is received within the open-ended upper wall of the second receiver and engaged with the clip engaging member of the second receiver member to thereby secure the handle to the main body housing, and further wherein when a threshold force is exerted against the underside of the handle, the first and the second clips disengage from the respective clip engaging members of the first and the second receivers to thereby remove the handle from the main body housing.

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