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Multi-mode portable illumination device
US8960949B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960949-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213547573-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 31, 2000 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A multi-mode portable illumination device includes a switch structure featuring a substantially planar member and a mechanical switch which requires a relatively small amount of force and a short stroke distance to actuate. The mechanical switch is attached to a member which contains circuit(s) adding additional functionality to the multi-mode portable illumination device. The member has conductive springs attached to either end that are used to complete the electrical circuit with the battery and the lamp, while their compressive force is absorbed by a housing protecting the switch structure. A conductive strip is used to improve the conductivity of the circuit in a metal multi-mode portable illumination device which has been provided with an electrically resistive protective coating.
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What is claimed is: 1. A multi-mode flashlight comprising: a body configured to hold a power source; an illumination source; a switch that is manually activated; a circuit that electrically connects the power source, the illumination source, and the switch; and a circuit board within the circuit that is configured to produce multiple modes provided by the flashlight; wherein the manually activated switch controls the multiple modes provided by the flashlight by activatio…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960949B2 cover?
- A multi-mode portable illumination device includes a switch structure featuring a substantially planar member and a mechanical switch which requires a relatively small amount of force and a short stroke distance to actuate. The mechanical switch is attached to a member which contains circuit(s) adding additional functionality to the multi-mode portable illumination device. The member has conduc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koch Greg W, Bangerter Bruce K, Collier Kevin E, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F21V23/009. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).