Flashlight with rotatable head and threaded connection mechanism
OwnerPhilip M. Alajajianinventor
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Abstract
A flashlight design with a rotatable head which operates about an inclined pivot axis such that the light beam may be pointed either in alignment with, or over a range up to a right angle with respect to the base of the flashlight. The flashlight uses one or more battery cells. It includes an electrical sliding commutator mechanism for electrically connecting the bulb to the battery independent of the rotated position of the rotatable head relative to the base. The flashlight also contains a threaded fitting at the end of the base to allow physical interconnection and integration with other products that would benefit by being connected with a maneuverable light source. Such products include, but are not limited to, umbrellas golf bags, and carpentry tools.
Claims16
A flashlight with a rotatable head, comprising:
- a base, which further comprises a power source;
- a neck, having a base end and a head end, removeably attached to the base at the base end;
- the head, having a neck end and a light end, rotatably attached at the neck end to the neck, and further comprising a light source at the light end;
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- a rotatable electrical connection between the power source and the light source, said connections maintaining electrical continuity between the power source and the light source as the head is rotated relative to the base.
A flashlight with a rotatable head, comprising:
- a fixed part, which further comprises a power source;
- the head, having a fixed end and a light end, rotatably attached at the fixed end to the fixed part, and further comprising a light source at the light end;
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- means to maintain electrical connectivity between the power source and the light source as the head is rotated relative to the fixed part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.