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US 8,985,804 B2Granted
Tactical flashlight and accessory
OwnerAndrew G. C. Frazierinventor
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a flashlight may include a tubular body and a finger rotation feature disposed on the tubular body. In other embodiments, a flashlight accessory may include a flashlight connector to removably attach to a flashlight, a finger rotation feature, and a finger trigger to activate the flashlight.
Claims26
A flashlight accessory comprising:
- a connection collar to removably attach to a flashlight, wherein the flashlight comprises a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, wherein a distal portion of the flashlight includes a lamp assembly, wherein a proximal portion of the flashlight includes a tail cap switch to activate the flashlight, wherein the connection collar includes a substantially cylindrical inner surface to enclose at least some of the proximal portion of the flashlight;
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- a finger rotation loop comprising an opening configured to accept a first finger of a user, wherein the finger rotation loop further comprises a first portion substantially proximate to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body, wherein the first portion of the finger rotation loop is integrally attached to the cylindrical collar, wherein the finger rotation loop further comprises a second portion substantially distal to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body, wherein the second portion of the finger rotation loop comprises a protrusion extending outwardly from the finger rotation loop in a first direction, wherein the protrusion is configured to, when pressed by the thumb of the user, activate the flashlight by rotating the flashlight accessory around the first finger to apply pressure on the tail cap switch of the flashlight.
A flashlight accessory comprising:
- a flashlight connector collar to removably attach to a flashlight, wherein the flashlight comprises a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, wherein a proximal portion of the flashlight includes a tail cap switch to activate the flashlight, wherein the connection collar includes a substantially cylindrical inner surface to enclose at least some of the proximal portion of the flashlight;
- a finger rotation loop comprising an opening configured to accept a first finger of a user, wherein the flashlight connect collar is integrally attached to a first portion of the finger rotation loop;
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- a protrusion extending outwardly from the finger rotation loop, wherein the protrusion is integrally attached to a second portion of the finger rotation loop, wherein the protrusion is configured to, when pressed by the user, activate the flashlight by rotating the flashlight accessory around the first finger of the user.
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A flashlight, comprising:
- a tubular body having a distal portion and a proximal portion;
- a lamp assembly disposed on the distal portion;
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- an offset finger rotation housing disposed on the proximal portion, wherein the offset finger rotation housing comprises a switch to control the lamp assembly, wherein the offset finger rotation housing further comprises an opening configured to accept a first finger of a user, wherein the offset finger rotation housing further comprises a first portion substantially proximate to a longitudinal axis of the tubular body, wherein the first portion of the offset finger rotation housing is integrally attached to the tubular body of the flashlight, wherein the offset finger rotation housing further comprises a second portion substantially distal to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body,
- wherein the second portion comprises the switch having a protrusion extending outwardly from the offset finger rotation housing, wherein the protrusion is configured to, when pressed by a thumb of the user, control the lamp assembly by rotating the flashlight around the first finger to press the switch against a tail cap switch of the flashlight.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.