PORTABLE LIGHT AND WORK LIGHT ADAPTER THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A portable light and light source adapter comprising:
- a light body having an open end for receiving a light source therein, the open end exposing a face including one or more raised bosses extending axially toward the open end in an asymmetric pattern and one or more electrical connections, said light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein and optionally including an electrical switch for selectively energizing at least one of the electrical connections;
a light source including an adapter base disposed in the open end of said light body, said adapter base having one or more raised bosses extending into the open end of said light body, said one or more raised bosses being in an asymmetric pattern that is complementary to the asymmetric pattern of the one or more raised bosses extending from the face of said light body so that said adapter base cannot seat adjacent said face unless their complementary raised bosses are in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating;
said adapter base including one or more electrical connections that are located to mate with the one or more electrical connections on the exposed face only when said adapter base is seated adjacent said face in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating;
said light source including a source of illumination electrically connected to the one or more electrical connections of said adapter base; and
a retainer for retaining said light source disposed in the open end of said light body with said adapter base seated adjacent said face in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating.
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Abstract
In a portable light and/or a light source adapter therefor, the open end of a light body has one or more features, and a light source includes an adapter base for being disposed in the open end of the light body. The adapter base has one or more features in an asymmetric pattern complementary to that of the features of the light body, so the adapter base seats in the light body only with the complementary features in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating. The light source may be connected to an electrical connection of the adapter base that mates with the electrical connection of the light body when the adapter base is seated in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating. The light source may preferably be retained in the light body by a retainer.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A portable light and light source adapter comprising:
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a light body having an open end for receiving a light source therein, the open end exposing a face including one or more raised bosses extending axially toward the open end in an asymmetric pattern and one or more electrical connections, said light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein and optionally including an electrical switch for selectively energizing at least one of the electrical connections; a light source including an adapter base disposed in the open end of said light body, said adapter base having one or more raised bosses extending into the open end of said light body, said one or more raised bosses being in an asymmetric pattern that is complementary to the asymmetric pattern of the one or more raised bosses extending from the face of said light body so that said adapter base cannot seat adjacent said face unless their complementary raised bosses are in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating; said adapter base including one or more electrical connections that are located to mate with the one or more electrical connections on the exposed face only when said adapter base is seated adjacent said face in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating; said light source including a source of illumination electrically connected to the one or more electrical connections of said adapter base; and a retainer for retaining said light source disposed in the open end of said light body with said adapter base seated adjacent said face in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A light source adapter for a portable light, the portable light comprising a light body having an open end for receiving a light source therein, the open end exposing a face including one or more raised bosses extending axially toward the open end in an asymmetric pattern and one or more electrical connections, the light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein and optionally including an electrical switch for selectively energizing at least one of the one or more electrical connections;
said light source adapter comprising; a light source including an adapter base disposable in the open end of the light body, said adapter base having one or more raised bosses for extending into the open end of the light body, said one or more raised bosses being in an asymmetric pattern that is complementary to the asymmetric pattern of the one or more raised bosses extending from the face of the light body so that said adapter base cannot seat adjacent the face unless their complementary raised bosses are in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating; said adapter base including one or more electrical connections to mate with the one or more electrical connections on the exposed face only when said adapter base is seated adjacent the face in the predetermined rotational relationship for mating; said light source including a source of illumination electrically connected to the at least two electrical connections of said adapter base. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable light and light source adapter comprising:
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a light body having an open end for receiving a light source therein, the open end having an exposed a face including one or more features in an asymmetric pattern and one or more electrical connections, said light body having a cavity for receiving a source of electrical power therein and optionally including an electrical switch for selectively energizing at least one of the electrical connections; a light source for emitting light in a predetermined direction and including an adapter base disposed in the open end of said light body, said adapter base having one or more features complementary to the features of said light body in an asymmetric pattern that is complementary to the asymmetric pattern of the one or more features of the face of said light body so that said adapter base cannot seat adjacent said face unless their complementary features are in a predetermined rotational relationship for mating; whereby said light source when disposed in said light body can emit light in the predetermined direction relative to the light body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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