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US 7,731,385 B2Granted
Multi-mode flashlight
AssigneeEveready Battery Company, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Spartano, John D. Crawford, Joseph P. Gardner, Michael W. Sanders, Scott W. Osiecki, Ronald J. Kingston, Mark A. Ferguson, Kang Woon Au, Wai Kwong Lam, Thomas I. Meyers
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Abstract
A lighting device includes one or more light sources, one or more switches, and a controller. The lighting device has multiple modes of operation. The controller selects modes of operation according to the one or more switches. The controller controls or operates the one or more light sources according to the selected mode of operation.
Claims11
A flashlight device comprising:
- a body having an interior defining a battery cavity, a first end and a second end;
- an end cap coupled to the first end;
- a swivel head coupled to the second end and having a light housing with a plurality of light sources, wherein the swivel head rotates around an axis perpendicular to an axis defined by the body;
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- a plurality of switches that select operation of the plurality of light sources, the plurality of switches including a rotatable switch for controlling operation of an infrared light source of the plurality of light sources that is disposed between the end cap and the first end of the body, second and third button switches for operation of different colored light sources of the plurality of light sources that are mounted on a front portion of the body, and a main light switch for controlling operation of a white light emitting diode of the plurality of light sources that is positioned on a bottom of the end cap and where the main light switch does not control operation of other light sources of the plurality of light sources.
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