Flashlight housing with multiple surface angles for directing light

• US 6,076,946 A
• Filed: 02/05/1999
• Issued: 06/20/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Thomas Brouillette III, Thomas Brouillette Jr
• Original Assignee: Thomas Brouillette III, Thomas Brouillette Jr
• Inventors: Brouillette, Thomas III, Brouillette, Thomas Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Negron, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US09/246,083
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: 362/183, 362/186, 362/190, 362/191, 362/196, 362/362, 362/363, 362/367, 362/368, 362/389, 362/387, 362/398, 362/806, 362/809, 446/8, 446/85, 446/219, 446/227, 446/439, 446/438, 446/485, 446/484, 446/199, 446/901, 273/348.2, 273/348.3, 273/348.4, 273/348.5, 273/118 R, 273/447, 273/448
• US Class Current: 362/362
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0965 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 446/901 Detachably adhesive

Abstract

A spherical housing (11) having multiple flats (1-8) about the surface of the housing with adhesive means (i.e. . . . magnets) that enable it to adhere to an alternate surface. Multiple flats (1-8) are arranged around the housing (11) for the purpose of directing light in many directions.

Claims

1. A spherical light housing for directing light in a multitude of directions, comprising:

(a) a spherical housing containing inset lighting components

(b) a plurality of flat surfaces around said housing

(c) said flat surfaces having means for adhering said housing to an alternate surface.