A flashlight firestarter for providing light, and igniting combustible materials, comprising:
- means for igniting combustible materials using an electrically heated firestarting element;
- means for providing a non-conductive element to mount individual switching components that collectively comprise a rotatable multi-contact, low friction, high current, mechanical flashlight firestarter auto-isolation switching mechanism;
- means for providing a housing for batteries and main positive terminal housing that is marked with permanently machined operating reference channels and safety clip channels;
- means for providing a safety stop that is mechanically inserted into the flashlight-on or firestarting-on reference channels and can be storable in the safety clip storage channel during operation of the flashlight firestarter;
- means for providing protection for firestarting element during non use or storage that is magnetically attachable to battery cap to prevent loss when removed to allow operation of the firestarting element;
- means for providing a component switching cylinder and top housing insert housing that is electrically conductive, threadably connected to said means for providing a housing for batteries and main positive terminal housing that is marked with permanently machined operating reference channels and safety clip channels, and threadably coupled to said means for providing a non-conductive element to mount individual switching components that collectively comprise a rotatable multi-contact, low friction, high current, mechanical flashlight firestarter auto-isolation switching mechanism;
- means for providing an appendaged structure to house flashlight and firestarting electrical elements, sealably coupled to said means for providing a component switching cylinder and top housing insert housing that is electrically conductive;
- means for providing visible or infra red light, removably held to said means for providing an appendaged structure to house flashlight and firestarting electrical elements;
- means for providing a frictional force to securely hold LED in place and allow quick replacement of led, removably held to said means for providing visible or infra red light, and removably screwed to said means for providing an appendaged structure to house flashlight and firestarting electrical elements;
- means for providing mechanism to secure top housing insert to top housing and allow electrical conductivity between the top housing insert and top housing, securely held to said means for providing an appendaged structure to house flashlight and firestarting electrical elements, and threadably inserted to said means for providing a component switching cylinder and top housing insert housing that is electrically conductive;
- means for providing a rotatable conductive terminal that reduces friction and electrically connects the main positive terminal, to the firestarting element positive screw, and batteries;
- means for providing both electrical insulation and a mechanical housing for the main positive terminal while allowing free 360 rotation of the main positive terminal, threadably coupled to said means for providing a rotatable conductive terminal that reduces friction and electrically connects the main positive terminal, to the firestarting element positive screw, and batteries, and threadably coupled to said means for providing a housing for batteries and main positive terminal housing that is marked with permanently machined operating reference channels and safety clip channels;
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- means for providing a cap for the battery housing that allows electrical conductivity between the battery cap and battery housing and able to magnetically receive the firestarting element protective cap for storage while flashlight firestarter is operated, threadably coupled to said means for providing a housing for batteries and main positive terminal housing that is marked with permanently machined operating reference channels and safety clip channels.