Multi-purpose light
OwnerJames C. Bartoninventor
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Abstract
A multi-purpose light is disclosed. The multi-purpose light includes a housing, an illumination mechanism provided in the housing for illuminating the mailbox interior and a switch provided on the housing for reversibly activating the illumination mechanism. Aa pivot contact having a generally cylindrical pivot portion is rotatably mounted in the housing and engaged by the switch. A contact extension extends from the pivot portion. The switch is moveable between a first position wherein the contact extension disengages the illumination mechanism and the illumination mechanism is extinguished, and a second position wherein the pivot contact rotates in the housing and the contact extension engages the illumination mechanism to activate the illumination mechanism. An activation clip embodiment of the multi-purpose light is also disclosed.
Claims20
A multi-purpose light comprising:
- a housing;
- an illumination mechanism provided in said housing for illuminating the mailbox interior;
- a switch provided on said housing for reversibly activating said illumination mechanism;
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- a pivot contact having a generally cylindrical pivot portion rotatably mounted in said housing and engaged by said switch and a contact extension extending from said pivot portion, said switch moveable between a first position wherein said contact extension disengages said illumination mechanism and said illumination mechanism is extinguished, and a second position wherein said pivot contact rotates in said housing and said contact extension engages said illumination mechanism and said illumination mechanism is activated.
A multi-purpose light comprising:
- a housing;
- an attachment clip provided on said housing for removably attaching said housing to the mailbox;
- a light bulb extending from said housing;
- a battery provided in said housing and in electrical contact with said light bulb;
- a contact spring provided in electrical contact with said light bulb;
- a switch provided on said housing for reversibly activating said light bulb;
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- a pivot contact having a generally cylindrical pivot portion rotatably mounted in said housing and engaged by said switch, a contact extension extending from said pivot portion and a spring attachment tab extending from said contact extension and engaged by said contact spring, said switch moveable between a first position wherein said contact extension disengages said battery and said light bulb is extinguished, and a second position wherein said pivot contact rotates in said housing and said contact extension engages said battery and said light bulb is activated.
A multi-purpose light comprising:
- a housing;
- an illumination mechanism provided in said housing for illuminating the mailbox interior;
- an activation clip carried by said housing for reversibly activating said illumination mechanism;
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- a pivot contact having a generally cylindrical pivot portion rotatably mounted in said housing and engaged by said activation clip and a contact extension extending from said pivot portion, said activation clip moveable between a first position wherein said contact extension disengages said illumination mechanism and said illumination mechanism is extinguished, and a second position wherein said pivot contact rotates in said housing and said contact extension engages said illumination mechanism and said illumination mechanism is activated.
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