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Flexible flashlight

  • US 4,495,550 A
  • Filed: 04/24/1984
  • Issued: 01/22/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A flexible flashlight, comprising in combination:

  • (a) a body tube which contains at least one battery cell;

    (b) a threaded end cap which threads on to a mating threaded body tube to end cap section;

    wherein when said battery cell is installed into the invention said threaded end cap is installed thereby fixing said battery in place;

    (c) a switch, whereby said flexible flashlight is turned on and off;

    (d) a threaded body tube socket located at the opposite end of said body tube from said end cap;

    whereby a bellows type extension may be installed;

    (e) a bellows which is attached to said threaded body tube socket by a mating threaded bellows to body tube socket;

    (f) a threaded bellows to bezel adapter located at the end of said bellows furthest from said threaded bellows to body tube socket;

    wherein said threaded bellows to bezel adapter contains a bulb mounted coaxially at the center of saidthreaded bellows to bezel adapter whereby when said bellows in flexed said bulb radiates light in the direction extending away from the open end of said threaded bellows to bezel adapter;

    (g) a bezel ring with an inside thread which mates with the outside thread on said threaded bellows to bezel adapter whereby said bezel ring has an aperture into which is fitted an optically transmitting lens;

    (h) means for fixing the position of said bellows in a rigid position once it has been flexed;

    (i) means for preventing said body tube from rolling off a surface once said body tube has been placed in position; and

    ,(j) means for attaching said body tube to any surface which contains ferro-magnetic material;

    (k) means for connecting said battery to said bulb in such manner as to prevent said connecting means from breaking under frequency flexion.

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