Flashlight mounting clip
US7703938B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B1/244
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mounting clip is formed for attachment to the side of a bill of a cap to mount a flashlight for hands free operation. The mounting clip is constructed with a clip portion and an integral flashlight mounting portion, both of which are made of memory retentive plastic so that the mounting of either portion takes advantage of the spring bias to exert a firm grip on the surface the portion engages. The upper and lower portions of the flashlight mounting portion are formed in a pair of arcuate segments that when taken together form a generally circular barrel grasping portion in two different diameters corresponding to known configurations of mini-flashlights. The surface of the mounting clip can be coated with a rubber-like material that enhances the grip on the surface engaged thereby. The clip portion can be formed with a different width dimension than the flashlight mounting portion.
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