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Squeeze flashlight

  • US 5,434,761 A
  • Filed: 05/25/1994
  • Issued: 07/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A squeeze flashlight, comprising:

  • a deformable body formed in a novelty shape with a generally hollow interior and defining a bottom with an opening formed therein; and

    a flashlight unit mounted within said deformable body, said flashlight unit including a base member seated generally within said opening, a lamp, means for mounting said lamp generally within the interior of said body in a position with said lamp being visible via a lamp port formed in said base member, a battery case for receiving and supporting at least one button cell battery, and circuit means for electrically connecting said lamp and battery in a closed circuit to energize said lamp, said circuit means including a switch member movably carried on said battery case for closing the circuit in response to manual pressure applied to a selected portion of said deformable body;

    said flashlight unit further including an annular support ring having said battery case movably carried therein, said switch chamber being movably carried on said support ring and including a conductive terminal movable in response to manual pressure applied to the selected portion of the deformable body to close the circuit, and spring means for normally retaining said conductive terminal in a position with the circuit open.

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