Flashlight with adjustable form factor
OwnerMatthew David Noble, Terry Serpa +1inventors
InventorsMatthew David Noble, Terry Serpa, Sharon Park
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Abstract
A flashlight can include a body defining a head portion, a tail portion, and a middle portion extending between the head portion and the tail portion. A light source may be located in the head portion. A tail switch may be located in the tail portion and operable to change a setting of or otherwise control the light source. A customizable tail assembly may include a plurality of segments individually releasably attached to the tail portion.
Claims19
A flashlight comprising:
- a body defining a head portion, a tail portion, and a middle portion extending between the head portion and the tail portion;
- a light source located in the head portion;
- a tail switch located in the tail portion and operable to change a setting of or otherwise control the light source;
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- a customizable tail assembly comprising one or more segments individually releasably attached to the tail portion and individually releasable independent of the tail switch.
A tail assembly for a flashlight tail portion, the tail assembly comprising:
- a base having a top and a bottom;
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- an attachment interface included in or coupled along the bottom of the base and operable to releasably attach the bottom of the base along an end-facing surface of a flashlight independently from a tail switch extending from the end-facing surface.
A method of reconfiguring a flashlight form factor, the method comprising:
- accessing a flashlight having a tail portion with a tail switch and at least one tail segment individually releasably attached to the tail portion independently of the tail switch;
- and detaching at least one tail segment so as to convert the flashlight into a different configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.