Tactical flashlight

A lamp assembly for a portable light, comprising:

• a base for supporting a light bulb;
• a light bulb having an outer tip and a connector end, and having a filament intermediate the outer tip and the connector end, the light bulb removably mounted in the base;
• an assembly member attached to the base and enveloping the a portion of the light bulb between the connector end and the filament;
• a reflector adjustably mounted on the assembly member and enveloping the light bulb, whereby the position of the reflector may be adjusted relative to the light bulb;
• and wherein said base is a printed circuit board;
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• an outer clamp, with the printed circuit board mounted between the outer clamp and the assembly member, and fasteners for securing the outer clamp to the assembly member.

A base for supporting a light bulb;

• a light bulb having an outer tip and a connector end, and having a filament intermediate the outer tip and the connector end, the light bulb removably mounted in the base;
• an assembly member attached to the base and enveloping the a portion of the light bulb between the connector end and the filament;
• a reflector adjustably mounted on the assembly member and enveloping the light bulb, whereby the position of the reflector may be adjusted relative to the light bulb;
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• the assembly member of cylindrical cross-section and having outer peripheral male threads for defining a pin member with a longitudinal axis, and the reflector having a base with a cylindrical socket member having inner peripheral female threads mated with said male threads, wherein said reflector may be axially adjusted relative to the pin axis by rotating the reflector relative to the assembly member.

A flashlight assembly of the type having an elongated barrel having opposite ends for housing a dry-cell battery power source, a lamp assembly and a switching circuit for selectively electrically connecting and disconnecting the lamp assembly to the power source, the lamp assembly being mounted in one end of the barrel and the battery power source being mounted in the barrel between the lamp assembly and the opposite end of the barrel, the flashlight further comprising:

• a. a closure for the opposite end of the barrel, the closure defining a switch housing;
• b. a switch assembly in the switch housing;
• c. a conductive element associated with the switch housing and adapted for electrically connecting the battery power source to the switch assembly;
• d. a switching element in the switch assembly adapted for selective movement between an on position placing the switching element in electrical contact with the conductive element and an off position placing the switching element in an open, non-contacting position with the conductive element;
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• e. a first printed circuit board to which the conductive element is mounted, the conductive element positioned between the battery source and the first printed circuit board.