Combination baton/light emitting device

A combined flashlight-baton, comprising:

• a stick portion and a handle portion orthogonal to said stick portion;
• said stick portion including at one end thereof a hollow cylindrical chamber having a mouth opening at one end of said stick and a flashlight mechanism received within said hollow cylindrical chamber through said mouth opening;
• said flashlight mechanism comprising a metallic cylindrical member having a longitudinal slit, said cylindrical member being spring biassed to widen the diameter thereof and said slit and fitably engaged with the inner wall of said chamber, first and second electrical contact members, said first electrical contact member being in electrical contact with said metallic cylinder and a switch, means isolating said second electrical contact member from said cylindrical member and said first electrical contact and connected with said switch, and a light mechanism proximate to said one end completing an electrical circuit through said switch and an electrical supply means;
• said handle portion having an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said stick portion and housing said switch, said handle portion having means therein for maintaining the location of said switch for operation with the same hand of the individual holding said combined flashlight-baton;
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• said first electrical contact including a spring element having a pair of free outer ends for spring contact with said slit cylindrical member for electrical contact therewith.

A combined flashlight-baton, comprising:

• a stick portion and a handle portion orthogonal to said stick portion;
• said stick portion including at one end thereof a hollow cylindrical chamber having a mouth opening at one end of said stick thereinto and a flashlight mechanism received within said hollow cylindrical chamber through said opening;
• said flashlight mechanism comprising a metallic cylindrical member having a longitudinal slit, said cylindrical member being spring biassed to widen the diameter thereof and said slit and fitably engaged with the inner wall of said chamber, first and second electrical contact members, said first electrical contact member being in electrical contact with said metallic cylinder and a switch, means isolating said second electrical contact member from said cylindrical member and said first electrical contact and connected with said switch, and a light mechanism proximate to said one end completing an electrical circuit through said switch and an electrical supply means;
• said handle portion having an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said stick portion and housing said switch, said handle portion having means therein for maintaining the location of said switch for operation with the same hand of the individual holding said combined flashlight-baton;
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• a uniformly molded stick portion and handle portion having a chamber extending from said one end and extending into said handle portion, a switch support in said handle portion and opening into said chamber in said handle portion, and a closure for said switch to provide access to said switch, said closure forming part of a wall for said chamber in said handle portion.