Positionable flashlight and holder
US5816684A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/145
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A positionably supportable flashlight includes a flashlight body pivotably attached to a support leg having a first end and a second end which is free, and further including a cross-brace pivotably attached to the support leg so that the cross-brace is movable between a storage position wherein the cross-brace overlies a portion of the support leg to a support position wherein the cross-brace and support leg form an angle therebetween having its vertex at the attachment point. Alternate embodiments include providing an attachment member disposed between the flashlight body and support leg, the flashlight body being removably attached to the attachment member.
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