Combined flashlight and lantern
OwnerAdam J. Matysinventor
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Abstract
A combined flashlight and lantern which provides multiple configurations combining features of a flashlight and a lantern, further comprising a flashlight housing similar to a conventional flashlight. The apparatus further includes a lantern assembly extendible from a lower end of the housing such that the apparatus can be placed on a horizontal surface and the lantern end withdrawn from the housing to provide a lantern function. The lantern assembly further includes a multi-position switch for cycling through various lighting functions. When the lantern assembly is retracted, a flashlight switch allows the apparatus to function as a high-power spot beam flashlight. A user can actuate both the flashlight switch and lantern switch to operate both functions simultaneously.
Claims15
A combined flashlight and lantern for creating various directions of illumination, said combined flashlight and lantern comprising:
- a flashlight having a power source;
- and,
- a lantern slidably positioned within a length of said flashlight;
- wherein said flashlight creates a unidirectional illumination and said lantern creates an omni-directional illumination;
- and,
- wherein said lantern is in electrical communication with said power source of said flashlight after said lantern is partially exposed exterior of said flashlight.
A combined flashlight and lantern for creating various directions of illumination, said combined flashlight and lantern comprising:
- a flashlight having a power source contained therein;
- and,
- a lantern slidably positioned within a longitudinal length of said flashlight;
- wherein said flashlight creates a unidirectional illumination and said lantern creates an omni-directional illumination;
- and,
- wherein said lantern is in electrical communication with said power source of said flashlight after said lantern is partially exposed exterior of said flashlight.
A method of utilizing a combined flashlight and lantern for creating various directions of illumination, said method comprising the chronological steps of:
- providing a flashlight having a power source contained therein;
- providing and slidably positioning a lantern within a longitudinal length of said flashlight;
- partially exposing said lantern exterior of said flashlight and thereby creating an electrical communication between said lantern and said power source of said flashlight;
- and,
- said flashlight creating a unidirectional illumination and said lantern creating an omni-directional illumination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.