Flashlight
US5605394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21L4/045
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flashlight including an elongated housing having a spherical seat at an upper end thereof and containing a battery, the spherical seat being formed with a plurality of grooves on an inner side thereof, a head assembly pivotally mounted in the spherical seat and including a rotatable head carrying a light bulb, the head being provided with a resilient member at a bottom thereof adapted to engage with the grooves, and means for switching the flashlight on and off, whereby the flashlight can be set to keep illuminating a particular place as desired.
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