Flashlight holder mountable in a vehicle

• US 20100284199A1
• Filed: 05/07/2009
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey D Carnevali
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey D Carnevali
• Inventors: Carnevali, Jeffrey D.
• Application Number:
  US12/387,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20100284199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/523
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/59 Lighting devices mounted in the vehicle interior and adapted for portability
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0007 Mid-console
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0089 around three axes, i.e. universally mounted
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/005 the device being a pocket lamp F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence

Abstract

A flashlight holder formed of a substantially cylindrical lengthwise receptacle having a mouth sized to slidingly receive a flashlight there through, and a stop positioned opposite from the mouth. A clamp mounts the receptacle to a substantially rigid interior surface of a vehicle with the mouth positioned vertically above the stop. The receptacle is a substantially cylindrically tubular receptacle having a substantially constant inside diameter communicating with the mouth. The stop may be formed by a closed end of the receptacle, or a separate end cap affixed to the receptacle.

According to another aspect of the novel flashlight holder, the tubular receptacle is a fishing rod holder mounted as described to the vehicle'"'"'s interior surface.

Claims

1. A flashlight holder for mounting in a vehicle, comprising:

a substantially rigid tubular receptacle comprising a mouth sized to receive a flashlight there through; and

means for mounting the receptacle to an interior surface of a vehicle with the mouth positioned vertically above the tubular receptacle.

2. The flashlight holder of claim 1 wherein the receptacle further comprises a substantially cylindrical elongated tubular receptacle comprising a substantially constant inside diameter.

3. The flashlight holder of claim 2 wherein the tubular receptacle further comprises an end cap positioned opposite from the mouth.

4. The flashlight holder of claim 2 wherein the tubular receptacle further comprises a fishing rod holder.

5. The flashlight holder of claim 2 wherein the means for securing the tubular receptacle further comprises a clamp.

6. The flashlight holder of claim 5 wherein the clamp further comprises an interlockable ball-and-socket clamp.

7. The flashlight holder of claim 6 wherein the ball-and-socket clamp further comprises a base portion and means for securing the base portion to the vehicle surface.

8. The flashlight holder of claim 5, further comprising a vehicle console, comprising:

a console frame comprising two opposing side panels and two opposing end panels; and

a face plate comprising portions thereof securable with a respective one of the side panels; and

wherein the interior surface of the vehicle further comprises one of the console frame and the face plate.

9. The flashlight holder of claim 5 wherein the interior surface of the vehicle further comprises one of a floor surface of the vehicle and a door surface of the vehicle.

10. A flashlight holder for mounting in a vehicle, comprising:

a substantially cylindrical lengthwise receptacle comprising a mouth sized to slidingly receive a flashlight there through, and a stop positioned opposite from the mouth; and

a clamp structured for mounting the receptacle to a substantially rigid interior surface of a vehicle with the mouth positioned vertically above the stop.

11. The flashlight holder of claim 21 wherein the stop further comprises a closed end of the receptacle.

12. The flashlight holder of claim 11 wherein the tubular receptacle further comprises a fishing rod holder.

13. The flashlight holder of claim 12, further comprising a vehicle console, comprising:

a console frame comprising two opposing side panels and two opposing end panels; and

a face plate comprising portions thereof securable with a respective one of the side panels; and

wherein the interior surface of the vehicle is further selected from the group of interior surfaces consisting of the two side panels of the console frame, the two end panels of the console frame, and the face plate.

14. The flashlight holder of claim 12 wherein the interior surface of the vehicle is further selected from the group of interior surfaces consisting of:

a floor surface of the vehicle, and a door surface of the vehicle.

21. The flashlight holder of claim 10 wherein the receptacle further comprises a substantially cylindrically tubular receptacle comprising a substantially constant inside diameter communicating with the mouth.

10-1. (canceled)

15. A method of mounting a flashlight holder in a vehicle, comprising:

forming a substantially cylindrical lengthwise receptacle comprising a mouth sized to slidingly receive a flashlight there through, and a stop positioned opposite from the mouth; and

in a vehicle, mounting the receptacle to a substantially rigid interior surface of the vehicle with the mouth positioned vertically above the stop.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein mounting the receptacle further comprises clamping the flashlight holder to the substantially rigid interior surface of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein clamping the flashlight holder further comprises coupling a ball-and-socket clamp between the flashlight holder and the interior surface of the vehicle.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein coupling a ball-and-socket clamp between the flashlight holder and the interior surface of the vehicle further comprises coupling a ball-and-socket clamp between the flashlight holder and one of:

a floor surface of the vehicle, and a door surface of the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein mounting a flashlight holder in the vehicle console further mounting a fishing rod holder.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

in a vehicle console, mounting a vehicle console comprising opposing side panels interconnected between opposing end panels, and at least one face plate secured to at least one of the side panels;

mounting a flashlight holder to the vehicle console, wherein mounting the flashlight holder further comprises securing the flashlight holder to an external surface of the vehicle console; and

positioning a flashlight receiving mouth of the flashlight holder vertically above a tubular receptacle thereof.