Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362197000 | Lamp bulb or lamp support axis adjustable or angularly fixed relative to axis of flashlight casing | 23 |
20080225518 | PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A portable lighting device that is lightweight and features a space-efficient design includes a body containing a Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. The body includes a pair of pivot arms that are spaced from one another. A lamp assembly includes a lamp assembly housing containing a light source that is powered by the Li-ion battery. The lamp assembly housing is pivotally connected to each of the pair of pivot arms and positioned there between. A handle includes a gripping portion that is spaced from the body so that a gripping space is defined between the gripping portion of the handle and the body. A removable bumper pad is positioned on the bottom of the body. The portable lighting device features recesses on opposite sides that are engaged by corresponding tabs on a charging rack. This prevents non-compatible lighting devices from being positioned on the charging rack. | 09-18-2008 |
20090103290 | TELESCOPIC AND BENDABLE ELECTRIC TORCH - A telescopic and bendable electric torch comprise a hollow handle having a shape like a long rod; the handle being formed with a receiving space; a head having a telescopic section and a bendable section; the telescopic section being formed with a plurality of tubes with one tube being received in another tube so as to form as a telescopic structure; the bendable section being installed at one end of the telescopic section without engaging to the lower cover; the bendable section being a bendable soft tube; a front end of the bendable section being installed with an illuminator; and the illuminator including at least one lamp. A magnetic unit is formed at a front end of the head so as to attract objects in operation. The illuminator includes the lamp, a cover and a seat; the at least one battery is located between the cover and seat. | 04-23-2009 |
20100309656 | FLASHLIGHT WITH MOTORIZED DIRECTIONAL LIGHTHEAD FOR LIGHTBEAM PLACEMENT - A flashlight has a casing, designed for hand-carrying, housing a motor connected to a lighthead by a mechanical linkage, one or more power sources configured to supply power to the lighthead and to the motor, and a user-operable control device configured to control a motion of the lighthead. The lighthead contains or is attached to a lighting element, the user-operable control device includes a switching assembly, and the lighthead is rotatable about an axis. The mechanical linkage is configured to translate a motive force from the motor into motion of the lighthead. Operation of the switching device rotates the lighthead, easily adjusting the direction of the light beam emitted by the flashlight at the touch of a finger. | 12-09-2010 |
20110149562 | Lighting Device Having Pivoting End Cap - A lighting device is provided that includes a light source, housing, end cap and a pivoting connection between the housing and the end cap. A locking mechanism engages the housing and the end cap to hold the end cap against the housing. The locking mechanism includes a cam surface. The housing includes a battery compartment. | 06-23-2011 |
20110164411 | MODULAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A modular illumination device having an electronics assembly, an inner body portion extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the inner body portion is formed so as to accept the electronics assembly within the cavity; a head assembly removably attached or coupled to the first end of the inner body portion; a tail cap portion removably attached or coupled to the second end of the inner body portion, wherein the tail cap portion includes a button assembly having a depressible button; and at least one body sleeve extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the body sleeve is formed so as to accept the inner body portion within the cavity of the body sleeve and to be assembled between the head assembly and the tail cap portion. | 07-07-2011 |
20110182062 | Tactical Modular Light Adapter - A Flashlight adapter which is placed between the two pre-existing ends of a previously separated flashlight thereby allowing the intended direction of the beam to be pointed or located in an entirely different direction then was originally intended before the adapter was installed. The installation of the adapter causes the bulb and bulb housing of the flashlight to face in an entirely different direction or position rather than in the position it was facing when attached directly to its previous other half. The modular adapter also includes additional seals and contact pins which provide waterproofing and stable continuous contact of the batteries in the body of the light assembly to the bulb in the head. In one embodiment the modular adapter has an additional switch included in the top of the unit for additional convenience and lighting control. In another embodiment, the modular adapter has a large rear clip allowing for secure attachment to clothing or equipment providing the complete unit with additional support while being carried on ones person. | 07-28-2011 |
20110267807 | ILLUMINATING BOOK LIGHT - An illuminating device may be used, for example, as a portable illuminator, book light and travel light. The illuminating device may include a head, a pair of rails and a base. The illuminating device may be manipulated into numerous positions including extended and retracted positions such that the light source may be positioned in a variety of positions relative to the base which may include a clip for securing structure the illuminating device to a variety of structures including books, magazines, tables, e-readers and bags, to name a few. | 11-03-2011 |
20120057335 | Flashlight with Angle Adjustment Assembly - A flashlight with an angle adjustment assembly is disclosed. The angle adjustment assembly includes: arcuate receiving areas bilaterally and concavely provided on a lighting portion of the flashlight; inserts which correspond in shape to the receiving areas, are received respectively therein, and are each penetrated by plural holes; receiving cavities bilaterally and concavely provided in a pivot space of a flashlight body of the flashlight; and limiting elements which correspond in shape to the receiving cavities, are received respectively therein, and each have a projection. The holes of the inserts bilaterally provided on the lighting portion are engageable sequentially, in a forward or backward direction, with the projections of the limiting elements bilaterally provided in the pivot space, so as to adjust the lighting portion to the desired angle. Thus, the flashlight can be used horizontally or placed vertically on a desk as a desk lamp with adjustable lighting angle. | 03-08-2012 |
20160040834 | Rotary Head Flashlight Headlamp - A flashlight headlamp is described. The flashlight headlamp has a rotary illuminating head around the main shaft capable of forming a right angle upon illumination. | 02-11-2016 |
362198000 | Flexibly or extensibly mounted lamp bulb or lamp support | 10 |
20090116230 | Dual light source utility light - A portable utility light has a housing with a power source, two elongated extensions extending from the housing, each extension having a lighting element to radiate light independently than the other extension, whereby the lighting elements can be independently positionable to aim radiated light into different regions of space. | 05-07-2009 |
20090279291 | PORTABLE FLEXIBLE ILLUMINATING DEVICE - A portable illumination device includes a body, a flexible extension and an plurality of interchangeable illumination elements. The flexible extension may be formed from one piece or multiple pieces assembled together. The illumination element is selected from a set of different types of interchangeable illumination elements. The body houses a power source which transmits power through the flexible extension to the illumination element. Different types of mounting brackets may be attached to either the body or extension for securing the portable illumination device. Several different illumination elements and several different extension pieces may be packaged together forming a portable illumination device kit. | 11-12-2009 |
20100033960 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can include a base, an elongated light bar, and extendable arms connecting the elongated light bar to the base. A long axis of the elongated light bar can be substantially perpendicular to long axes of the extendable arms. The extendable arms can be rotatable relative to the base around a first rotation axis. The elongated light bar can be rotatable relative to the extendable arms around a second rotation axis. The first and second rotation axes can be substantially parallel to the long axis of the elongated light bar. The lighting device can be collapsible into a compact configuration with, for example, the elongated light bar positioned adjacent to a front surface of the base and the extendable arms positioned, respectively, adjacent to side surfaces of the base. The elongated light bar can include two or more light emitting diodes. | 02-11-2010 |
20100046212 | PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED HANGING MEANS - The invention relates to a portable lighting device that includes a power supply housing; a lighting head comprising at least one light source; a linking arm linking the housing and the head; a holding member of the lighting head; the latter being mobile relative to the housing between a first position in which the head is close and/or secured to the housing and a second position in which the head is distant and/or not secured to the housing, the holding member being secured to the housing and fitted to maintain the head in a fixed position relative to the housing in the first position of the head. The holding member includes a mobile element relative to the housing, adapted to hang the housing on an external mounting. | 02-25-2010 |
20100053944 | TELESCOPIC FLASHLIGHT - A telescopic flashlight includes a handle provided to receive a battery for providing power. A telescopic shaft is selectively and longitudinally received in the handle. The telescopic shaft includes a series of sleeves slidably received one by one. Each sleeve has a stop structure longitudinally formed thereon to prevent the series of sleeves from rotating relative to one another. A light element is mounted to a free end of the telescopic shaft. | 03-04-2010 |
20100103656 | FLASHLIGHT WITH A TELESCOPIC HEAD - A flashlight with a telescopic head includes a handle having a head mounted on one end thereof. The head has multiple lamps mounted therein. A bouncing mechanism is mounted into the head and has an outer sleeve mounted therein. The bouncing mechanism has a cam body movably received in the outer sleeve. The bouncing mechanism has a rotatory selectively received in the outer sleeve. The rotatory cam has a top for engaging to the outer sleeve. The bouncing mechanism has a spring disposed in the handle. A telescopic rod is received in the head and the bouncing mechanism. The telescopic rod has a head member disposed on one end thereof. The head member has a magnetic head mounted thereon; | 04-29-2010 |
20100182780 | FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight in accordance with an aspect of the invention includes a main housing having a lamp housing. A mounting mechanism and mating features are adapted to selectively couple and decouple the main housing and the lamp housing. In an aspect, a flexible conduit connects the main housing and lamp housing. The flexible conduit can be formed in an arc having an apex that lies directly above a center of gravity of the flashlight when the main housing and the lamp housing are coupled, thereby allowing the flashlight to be balanced when the flexible conduit is used as a carrying handle. | 07-22-2010 |
20120287616 | Recessed Lighting Fixture and Flexibly Attached Compact Junction Box - A recessed lighting fixture includes a lamp housing and a separate compact junction box, which contains a power supply that drives the lamp and serves in part to divide the interior cavity of the junction box into two separate wiring compartments. The junction box has two end walls spaced along an axis and a releasably secured, sleeve-like cover (side wall) surrounding and closing the cavity. The cover can be moved axially in either direction relative to the end walls to open the wiring compartments. The junction box and the lamp housing are mechanically connected only by a flexible conduit and a flexible tether, which prevents undue strain on the electrical connections between the joined components. The lighting fixture is particularly suitable for retrofit installations, especially where small-aperture downlights are desired. | 11-15-2012 |
20130094196 | Convertible Work Light - Disclosed is a work light with convertible configurations. First is a light head mounted upon a stand with an extendable neck. The second is a flashlight. A third is presented when the neck is extended in the flashlight mode. The stand is ideally a tripod with legs collapsible into a central body to form the flashlight handle, a movable stop being provided to support the legs when deployed. A double linkage hinge is also provided the head and neck. Magnets may be applied at both the head and the end of an extendable retainer cap such that the work light may be used as an extendable pick up tool with the magnet in the head and it may be mounted solely by the magnet in the cap, even against the pull of gravity. The extendible retainer cap may also be utilized as an extra center leg. | 04-18-2013 |
20130215608 | SOFT FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight includes a core having first and second surfaces, a side edge portion, and proximal and distal ends; along with first, second and third cavities. Light generating components include a light emitter in the first cavity, a switch in the second cavity and a battery disposed in the third cavity. A ribbon cable electrically couples the switch and battery. A first sheet-like stiffener overlays the first surface of the core. A first cover sheet overlays the first sheet-like stiffener to sandwich the sheet like stiffener between the first surface of the core and the first cover sheet. A second cover sheet overlays the second surface of the core. The first and second cover sheet members are joined together to form a flexible casing having an interior cavity. The core stiffener and light generating components are disposed within the interior cavity. | 08-22-2013 |
362199000 | Separate lamp housing or lamp support pivoed to flashlight casing | 2 |
20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
20150055332 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately. | 02-26-2015 |
20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
20150055332 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately. | 02-26-2015 |
362199000 | Separate lamp housing or lamp support pivoted to flashlight casing | 2 |
20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
20150055332 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately. | 02-26-2015 |
20120033415 | PORTABLE LIGHT HAVING A ROTATABLE HEAD - A portable light may comprise a light body and a light head rotatable relative to the light body. The light head may comprise a light source that may be pivotable relative to a base of the light head. The light source may be electrically connected to the light body by rotatable coaxial connections between the light head and the light body and by rotatable coaxial electrical connections between the base of the light head and the light source. The light may optionally further comprise a hanger movable relative to the light body, or may comprise one or more magnets on the light body, or may comprise a clip on the light body, or a combination thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
20150055332 | PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately. | 02-26-2015 |