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Portable light having a forward facing light and a rearward facing light

US10378744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2017
Grant dateAug 13, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0096
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable light may comprise: a light housing including a first housing and a light head that is pivotable relative to the first housing; one or more light sources including an illumination light source in the light head; an electrical switch for selectively energizing the one or more light sources; and a detector of the pivoted position of the light head relative to the first housing for energizing and/or de-energizing one or more of the light sources. Other features of the light may include: a rear facing light source that may have one or more light sources, or an elongated clip, or a pivotable elongated clip, or one or more accessories mountable to a clip, or a combination thereof.

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