Flashlight with adjustable color selector switch
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1. A flashlight comprising:
- a first lamp having a first output wavelength;
a second lamp having a different second output wavelength;
a power storage element;
a first switch having a first condition in which the first lamp is in an enabled state, and a second condition in which the second lamp is in an enabled state;
a second switch operable to illuminate any lamp that is in an enabled state;
wherein the second switch has an off position, an intermediate position, and a fully actuated position, and wherein the first switch operates to limit illumination to only one of the lamps when the second switch is in the intermediate position; and
wherein the first lamp operates with at least two different brightness levels, and wherein when the first lamp is enabled by the first switch and the second switch is in the intermediate position, the first lamp operates at a dimmed brightness level, and wherein when the first lamp is enabled by the first switch and the second switch is in the fully actuated position, the first lamp operates at a brighter brightness level.
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Abstract
A flashlight having an elongated body having opposed first and second ends. A first lamp is a high-intensity variable brightness white light source located at the first end. A number of additional lamps are positioned at the first end. The additional lamps include at least two different output wavelengths different from each other and from the first lamp. A first switch on the flashlight selectively operates to select the output wavelength of the flashlight by selectively enabling different lamps based on the condition of the switch. A power storage element and control circuitry are connected to the lamps and to the switch.
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23 Claims
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1. A flashlight comprising:
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a first lamp having a first output wavelength; a second lamp having a different second output wavelength; a power storage element; a first switch having a first condition in which the first lamp is in an enabled state, and a second condition in which the second lamp is in an enabled state; a second switch operable to illuminate any lamp that is in an enabled state; wherein the second switch has an off position, an intermediate position, and a fully actuated position, and wherein the first switch operates to limit illumination to only one of the lamps when the second switch is in the intermediate position; and wherein the first lamp operates with at least two different brightness levels, and wherein when the first lamp is enabled by the first switch and the second switch is in the intermediate position, the first lamp operates at a dimmed brightness level, and wherein when the first lamp is enabled by the first switch and the second switch is in the fully actuated position, the first lamp operates at a brighter brightness level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flashlight comprising:
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an elongated body having opposed first and second ends; a first lamp comprising a high-intensity efficiently variable brightness white light source at the first end; a plurality of additional lamps at the first end; the additional lamps including at least two different output wavelengths different from each other and from the first lamp; a single first switch on the flashlight having a plurality of conditions and selectively operable to select the output wavelength of the flashlight by selectively enabling different lamps based on the condition of the switch; a power storage element and control circuitry operably connected to the lamps and to the switch; the flashlight including a second switch having an off position, an intermediate position, and a fully actuated position; the first lamp being operable at a first dim brightness level, and a second maximum brightness level; the first lamp being illuminated at the second brightness level when the second switch is in the fully actuated position; and when the second switch is in the intermediate position, the illumination being provided by at least one of; the first lamp at the first brightness level; and at least a selected one of the additional lamps. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A flashlight comprising:
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a first lamp having a first output wavelength; a second lamp having a different second output wavelength; a power storage element; a first switch having a first condition in which the first lamp is in an enabled state, and a second condition in which the second lamp is in an enabled state; a second switch operable to illuminate any lamp that is in an enabled state; wherein the first lamp operates with at least two different brightness levels, and the second switch is operable to sustain illumination of the first lamp at a brighter of the levels in response to momentary actuation of the second switch to the fully actuated position, and a release from the fully actuated position; and a third lamp having a different output wavelength compared to the first and second lamps. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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