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US 5,859,582 AGranted
Personal security alarm with twin lights
AssigneeJohn Manufacturing Limited
InventorJohn Se-Kit Yuen
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Abstract
A personal security alarm device includes a flashlight having a main housing with a bulb and reflector, a battery compartment and an actuation switch. A sub-housing is pivotally mounted in an L-shaped cut out portion at the lower front end of the main housing. An audible alarm is mounted in the main housing and is energized by pulling a handle to extract a contact pin from the housing and close a pair of electrical contacts.
Claims5
A personal security alarm device comprising:
- a flashlight having a main housing with a generally L-shaped cut out portion at a lower front end portion thereof;
- a sub-housing pivotally mounted at an inner end of said L-shaped cut out portion whereby a front end of said sub-housing normally faces outwardly without any obstruction in front thereof;
- a first bulb and reflector mounted in an upper front end portion of said main housing;
- a second bulb and reflector mounted in the front end of said sub-housing;
- a battery compartment having battery contacts therein in said main housing;
- a first actuation switch mounted on said main housing and connected to said battery contacts and said first and second bulbs for selectively energizing either or both of said first and second bulbs;
- an audible alarm mounted in said main housing;
- a second actuation switch connected to said battery contacts and said audible alarm;
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- a removable electrical contact member engagable in an aperture in said main housing, said second actuation switch being closed upon said electrical contact member being removed from said aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.