Method of forming waterproof head assembly for a flashlight
OwnerRobert Galliinventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a unique method of manufacturing a flashlight head assembly that is completely self-contained and includes a waterproof switching mechanism and an inline flashlight sealing assembly that is provided in an interior cavity of the flashlight. The sealing assembly is an integral component of the flashlight head thereby creating a monolithic waterproof seal. The method of assembling the flashlight head includes providing a housing having an outer wall and a front wall, inserting an interior mounting assembly that cooperates with the housing to form an interior cavity and filling the interior cavity with a sealant material.
Claims7
A method of providing a sealed head assembly for an LED light comprising the steps of:
- providing an outer enclosure, said outer enclosure having a tubular outer wall, a first end and a second end and a front wall disposed at said first end of said outer wall, the inner surfaces of said outer wall and said front wall cooperating to define a cavity having an open end at said second end of said outer wall, said front wall having at least one aperture therein;
- providing a mounting board having at least one light emitting diode received thereon;
- inserting said mounting board into said open end of said cavity with said at least one light emitting diode extending through said at least one opening in said front wall, said mounting assembly, said outer wall and said front wall cooperating to form an interior cavity therebetween;
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- placing a sealant into said interior cavity.
The method of providing a sealed head assembly for an LED light, further comprising:
- a plurality of LED's mounted on said mounting board, said front wall including a like plurality of inwardly extending apertures to slideably receive said plurality of LED's.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.