Purse light

• US 4,912,611 A
• Filed: 04/24/1989
• Issued: 03/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Archie A. Lyle
• Original Assignee: Archie A. Lyle
• Inventors: Lyle, Archie A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F.
• Application Number:
  US07/341,957
• Time in Patent Office: 337 Days
• Field of Search: 362/155, 362/156, 362/191, 362/202, 362/205, 362/253
• US Class Current: 362/156
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/06 with illuminating devices

Abstract

A handbag battery powered flashlight with a separate control switch that can be rapidly moved from handbag to handbag of either the rigid frame construction or the foldable fabric type. A control switch with actuating arms pressing against the sides of the handbag closing the switch contacts whenever the handbag is opened. Both the light source and the control switch having VELCRO, or similar material, for fastening to the interior surfaces of the handbag. A flexible electrical conductor connecting the light source to the control switch permits moving the light source to various locations for inspecting the external compartments of the handbag as well as illuminating the keyhole in a door or automobile ignition lock.

Claims

1. A handbag light source with a separate control switch that can be removably installed in any rigid frame foldable fabric type handbag wherein the improvement comprises:

(a), an illuminating device comprising an elongated cylindrical tubular casing containing a light bulb with associated batteries;

(b), the tubular casing having external circumferential rings of VELCRO or similar fastening means;

(c), means for replacing the batteries in the tubular casing;

(d), means for replacing the lightbulb in the tubular casing;

(e), a single pole single throw control switch having two actuator arms, one on each side of the switch;

(f), the actuator arms being spring biased to extend away from the switch;

(g), in the extended position the actuator arms positioning the switch contacts to the closed position;

(h), compressing the actuator arms to the switch housing positioning the switch contacts to the open position;

(i), the actuator arms capable of being formed on installation to conform with the inside surface of the handbag is opened;

(j), the surface of the actuating arms contacting the sides of the handbag covered with VELCRO or similar material; and

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(k), a flexible electrical conductor connecting the control switch with the tubular light source.