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Electrical switch and flashlight

US8258416B2 · kind B2 · utility

34Cited by

138References

20Claims

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Assignee

Streamlight, Inc. · US

Inventors

Raymond L. Sharrah · Collegeville, US
Peter J. Ziegenfuss · Sellersville, US
Mark W. Snyder · Hockessin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2010
Grant date	Sep 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2227/032
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical switch and a flashlight employing the switch may comprise a base having electrical conductors thereon and an electrically conductive flexible dome. The flexible dome has plural longer legs extending from its dome and in electrical contact with a first conductor, has a shorter leg extending from its dome and overlying a second conductor, and has its dome overlying a third conductor. A pushbutton may be moved to apply actuation force to cause the shorter leg to contact the second conductor and the dome to contact the third conductor.

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