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US 7,452,100 B2Granted
Retractable, automatic, on/off flashlight system
OwnerPeggy Swartfagerinventor
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Abstract
A retractable, automatic, on/off flashlight system includes a retriever having a retriever spring and a line to be retracted by the retriever spring into the retriever in a retraction direction. A flashlight has a light source, a power source and a switch connected in a circuit. The switch has an actuator connected to the line. The actuator closes the switch and turns on the light source upon pulling the flashlight and the line away from the retriever in an extension direction.
Claims7
A retractable, automatic, on/off flashlight system, comprising:
- a retriever having a retriever spring and a line to be retracted by said retriever spring into said retriever in a retraction direction;
- a flashlight having a light source, a power source and a switch connected in a circuit;
- said switch having an actuator connected to said line;
- said actuator closing said switch and turning on said light source upon pulling said flashlight and said line away from said retriever in an extension direction;
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- said actuator opening said switch and turning off said light source upon allowing said flashlight and said line to be retracted in said retraction direction, regardless of proximity of said flashlight to said retriever.
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