Torch

• US 4,321,657 A
• Filed: 02/11/1980
• Issued: 03/23/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Freezinhot Bottle Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Freezinhot Bottle Company Limited
• Inventors: Hoi, Cheung T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US06/120,129
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 362/183, 362/184, 362/200, 362/228, 362/231, 362/387
• US Class Current: 362/183
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 2/00 Systems of electric lighting devices systems employing both electric and non-electric light sources or exchangeable light sources F21L27/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/06 with the light source coupled to the remainder of the device solely by cable

Abstract

This invention relates to torches.

The torch comprises a body defining a case for a replaceable battery, the body being formed with a handle. The torch is provided with a flashing light assembly and a fluorescent light assembly which is detachably secured to the body.

The flashing light assembly is slidably mounted in the body to either expose a flashing light or conceal the flashing light.

The fluorescent light assembly can either be attached to the body by suitable means, or detached from the body while remaining connected to the battery in the body by a lead. If desired the lead can be disconnected from the battery in the body and reconnected to an alternative power source, such as a car battery.

Claims

1. A portable torch comprising a body defining a battery case, a first light fitting detachably mounted on the body, a flexible lead connected between the first light fitting and the body, and a second light fitting permanently mounted on the body, said torch including means for causing a first lamp in the second light fitting to flash on and off, said second light fitting being slidably mounted on the body between a first position in which the lamp is concealed by the body, and a second position in which the lamp is exposed, said second light fitting including a second lamp which remains exposed from the body when said second light fitting is in either of said first and said second positions.

2. A portable torch as claimed in claim 1 in which the body incorporates a carrying handle.

3. A portable torch as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 including a switch for said first and second light fittings.

4. A portable torch as claimed in claim 1 including a fluorescent lamp mounted in said first light fitting.

5. A portable torch as claimed in claim 4 including an inverter for providing the fluorescent lamp with an A.C. supply from a battery.

6. A portable torch as claimed in claim 1 including means for enabling said flexible lead to be disconnected from said body and connected to a power supply other than a battery in the battery case.

7. A portable torch as claimed in claim 6 in which a car battery is the power supply other than the battery in the battery case.

8. A portable torch comprising a body defining a battery case, a first light fitting detachably mounted on the body, and a flexible lead connected between the first light fitting and the body, wherein a second light fitting is permanently mounted on the body.

9. A portable torch as claimed in claim 8 including flashing means for causing a lamp in the second light fitting to flash on and off.

10. A portable torch as claimed in claim 9 in which the second light fitting is slidably mounted on the body between a first position in which the lamp is concealed by the body and a second position in which the lamp is exposed.

11. A portable torch as claimed in claim 9 including a switch which switches off the lamp in the second light fitting when it is in said first position.

12. A portable torch comprising a plastic casing, a battery, a first light fitting including a fluorescent lamp, a second light fitting including an incandescent lamp and a flashing lamp and a flexible lead in which said battery is retained within said plastic casing;

said first light fitting being detachably mounted on said plastic casing,

said flexible lead connecting said fluorescent lamp to said battery such that said fluorescent lamp may remain connected to said battery both when said first light fitting is mounted on said plastic casing and when said first light fitting is detached from said plastic casing, said first light fitting including a fluorescent lamp switch;

said second light fitting being slidably mounted on said plastic casing and being movable between a first position in which said flashing lamp is concealed by said plastic casing and a second position in which said flashing lamp is exposed, said incandescent lamp remaining exposed when said second light fitting is in said first position and in said second position;

said portable torch including switch means, said switch means switching off said flashing flamp when said second light fitting is in said first position.