Flashlight with swivel head
First Claim
1. A flashlight comprising:
- a casing containing at least one battery, said casing having a longitudinal axis;
a head assembly mounted on said casing and including a swivel head carrying a bulb which is slidably received in a bore in said swivel head for emitting a beam of light, said swivel head being arranged from rotational movement about a swivel axis which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to said longitudinal axis thereby directing the beam of light emitted by said bulb in different directions;
a lens cap attached to said swivel head;
a reflector mounted in said lens cap;
spring means carried by said lens cap for urging said bulb into said bore in said swivel head; and
said lens cap and said reflector being movable relative to said bulb in order to focus the beam of light emitted by said bulb.
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Abstract
A flashlight has a casing containing batteries and a head assembly mounted on the casing. The head assembly includes a swivel head arranged for rotational movement about a swivel axis which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the casing. The swivel head carries a bulb and is asymmetrical so that rotational movement of the swivel head causes the beam of light emitted by the bulb to be directed in different directions. In one embodiment of the flashlight, the bulb is moved to various angular positions relative to the casing as the swivel head is rotated. In another embodiment of the flashlight, the bulb remains in a fixed relationship with the casing but a reflector is moved to various angular positions when the swivel head is rotated. The flashlight also includes a push button type of switch mechanism for illuminating and extinguishing the bulb.
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1. A flashlight comprising:
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a casing containing at least one battery, said casing having a longitudinal axis; a head assembly mounted on said casing and including a swivel head carrying a bulb which is slidably received in a bore in said swivel head for emitting a beam of light, said swivel head being arranged from rotational movement about a swivel axis which is disposed at an acute angle with respect to said longitudinal axis thereby directing the beam of light emitted by said bulb in different directions; a lens cap attached to said swivel head; a reflector mounted in said lens cap; spring means carried by said lens cap for urging said bulb into said bore in said swivel head; and said lens cap and said reflector being movable relative to said bulb in order to focus the beam of light emitted by said bulb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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