Push button switching module for flashlights
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1. What is claimed is:
- .[.1. A push button switching module adapted for coupling between a battery casing and a lens and reflector unit which comprises a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing, and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between said battery casing and said lens and reflector unit..]. .[.2. The push button switching module of claim 1 wherein a flexible boot member is disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switch is aligned, and wherein said switching module has a first threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the battery casing and a second threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the lens and reflector unit..]. .[.3. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are axially aligned..]. .[.4. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..]. .[.5. A flashlight comprising a battery casing provided with a front open end adapted to receive at least one battery and having means for electrically connecting the bottom vicinity of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
a lens and reflector unit having a front open end and including a lens, a lens ring, a lamp holder containing contact means, and a lamp mounted therein, and a switching module adapted at one end to be detachably mounted to the open end of the battery casing and adapted at the opposite end to be detachably mounted to the open end of the lens and reflector unit, said switching module comprising a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing, and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between the battery casing and the lens and reflector unit..]. .[.6. The flashlight of claim 5 wherein a flexible boot member is disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switches faces;
wherein the front open end of the battery casing is threaded;
wherein the front open end of the lens and reflector unit is threaded; and
wherein both ends of the switching module are threaded so that the battery casing can be threadably mounted at one end of the module while the lens and reflector unit can be threadably mounted to the opposite end..]. .[.7. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are axially aligned..]. .[.8. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..]. .[.9. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein a gasket is added between the flexible boot member and the opening in the wall of the module casing so as to provide a watertight seal thereat..]. .[.10. The flashlight of claim 9 wherein a gasket is added between each of the mating threaded mountings of the flashlight..]. .[.11. The flashlight of claim 8 wherein a belt-clip is secured to the side of the switching module casing..]. .[.12. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein said battery casing has electrical contact means extending from the bottom of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
wherein said lens and reflector has a contact shell mounted therein; and
wherein said switching module has a first means for coupling the contact means at the vicinity of the front open end of the battery casing to the contact shell in the lens and reflector unit, a second means adapted for coupling the terminal of the lamp to the center terminal of a battery disposed adjacent the front open end of the battery casing, and wherein said switch controls at least one of said first and second means..]..Iadd. 13. A waterproof flashlight comprising a battery casing provided with a front open end adapted to receive at least one battery and having contact means for electrically connecting the bottom vicinity of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
a lens and reflector unit having a front open end and including a lens, a lens ring, a lamp holder containing contact means, and a lamp mounted therein;
a switching module adapted at one end to be detachably mounted and watertightly sealed to the open end of the battery casing and adapted at the opposite end to be detachably mounted and watertightly sealed to the open end of the lens and reflector unit, said switching module comprising a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between the battery casing, the lens and reflector unit and at least one said battery when said battery is included in said battery casing;
a flexible boot member disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switches faces so as to provide a watertight seal thereat. .Iaddend..Iadd. 14. The waterproof flashlight of claim 13 wherein the front open end of the battery casing is threaded;
wherein the front open end of the lens and reflector unit is threaded; and
wherein both ends of the switching module are threaded so that the battery casing can be threadably mounted at one end of the module while the lens and reflector unit can be threadably mounted to the opposite end..Iaddend..Iadd. 15. The waterproof flashlight of claim 14 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are axially aligned..Iaddend..Iadd. 16. The waterproof flashlight of claim 14 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..Iaddend..Iadd. 17. The waterproof flashlight of claim 16 wherein a belt clip is secured to the side of the switching module..Iaddend..Iadd. 18. The waterproof flashlight of claim 13 wherein said battery casing has electrical contact means extending from the bottom of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
wherein said lens and reflector has a contact shell mounted therein; and
wherein said switching module has a first means for coupling the contact means at the vicinity of the front open end of the battery casing to the contact shell in the lens and reflector unit, a second means adapted for coupling the terminal of the lamp to the center terminal of a battery disposed adjacent the front open end of the battery casing, and wherein said switch controls at least one of said first and second means..Iaddend.
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Abstract
A switching module for detachably mounting to various size lens and reflector units and battery casings, said module comprising a tubular casing having a lamp-circuit controlled push button switch mounted therein with the button segment facing a flexible boot covered opening in the wall of said casing.
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1. What is claimed is:
- .[.1. A push button switching module adapted for coupling between a battery casing and a lens and reflector unit which comprises a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing, and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between said battery casing and said lens and reflector unit..]. .[.2. The push button switching module of claim 1 wherein a flexible boot member is disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switch is aligned, and wherein said switching module has a first threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the battery casing and a second threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the lens and reflector unit..]. .[.3. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are axially aligned..]. .[.4. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..]. .[.5. A flashlight comprising a battery casing provided with a front open end adapted to receive at least one battery and having means for electrically connecting the bottom vicinity of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
a lens and reflector unit having a front open end and including a lens, a lens ring, a lamp holder containing contact means, and a lamp mounted therein, and a switching module adapted at one end to be detachably mounted to the open end of the battery casing and adapted at the opposite end to be detachably mounted to the open end of the lens and reflector unit, said switching module comprising a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing, and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between the battery casing and the lens and reflector unit..]. .[.6. The flashlight of claim 5 wherein a flexible boot member is disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switches faces;
wherein the front open end of the battery casing is threaded;
wherein the front open end of the lens and reflector unit is threaded; and
wherein both ends of the switching module are threaded so that the battery casing can be threadably mounted at one end of the module while the lens and reflector unit can be threadably mounted to the opposite end..]. .[.7. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are axially aligned..]. .[.8. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..]. .[.9. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein a gasket is added between the flexible boot member and the opening in the wall of the module casing so as to provide a watertight seal thereat..]. .[.10. The flashlight of claim 9 wherein a gasket is added between each of the mating threaded mountings of the flashlight..]. .[.11. The flashlight of claim 8 wherein a belt-clip is secured to the side of the switching module casing..]. .[.12. The flashlight of claim 6 wherein said battery casing has electrical contact means extending from the bottom of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
wherein said lens and reflector has a contact shell mounted therein; and
wherein said switching module has a first means for coupling the contact means at the vicinity of the front open end of the battery casing to the contact shell in the lens and reflector unit, a second means adapted for coupling the terminal of the lamp to the center terminal of a battery disposed adjacent the front open end of the battery casing, and wherein said switch controls at least one of said first and second means..]..Iadd. 13. A waterproof flashlight comprising a battery casing provided with a front open end adapted to receive at least one battery and having contact means for electrically connecting the bottom vicinity of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
a lens and reflector unit having a front open end and including a lens, a lens ring, a lamp holder containing contact means, and a lamp mounted therein;
a switching module adapted at one end to be detachably mounted and watertightly sealed to the open end of the battery casing and adapted at the opposite end to be detachably mounted and watertightly sealed to the open end of the lens and reflector unit, said switching module comprising a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between the battery casing, the lens and reflector unit and at least one said battery when said battery is included in said battery casing;
a flexible boot member disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switches faces so as to provide a watertight seal thereat. .Iaddend..Iadd. 14. The waterproof flashlight of claim 13 wherein the front open end of the battery casing is threaded;
wherein the front open end of the lens and reflector unit is threaded; and
wherein both ends of the switching module are threaded so that the battery casing can be threadably mounted at one end of the module while the lens and reflector unit can be threadably mounted to the opposite end..Iaddend..Iadd. 15. The waterproof flashlight of claim 14 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are axially aligned..Iaddend..Iadd. 16. The waterproof flashlight of claim 14 wherein the threaded ends of the switching module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
apart..Iaddend..Iadd. 17. The waterproof flashlight of claim 16 wherein a belt clip is secured to the side of the switching module..Iaddend..Iadd. 18. The waterproof flashlight of claim 13 wherein said battery casing has electrical contact means extending from the bottom of said battery casing to the vicinity of the front open end;
wherein said lens and reflector has a contact shell mounted therein; and
wherein said switching module has a first means for coupling the contact means at the vicinity of the front open end of the battery casing to the contact shell in the lens and reflector unit, a second means adapted for coupling the terminal of the lamp to the center terminal of a battery disposed adjacent the front open end of the battery casing, and wherein said switch controls at least one of said first and second means..Iaddend.
- .[.1. A push button switching module adapted for coupling between a battery casing and a lens and reflector unit which comprises a module casing having a push button switch secured on a mounting bracket both of which are fixedly disposed wholly within the module casing with the button member of said switch aligned with an opening in the wall of the module casing, and contact means adapted through activation of the push button switch for completing or interrupting an electrical circuit between said battery casing and said lens and reflector unit..]. .[.2. The push button switching module of claim 1 wherein a flexible boot member is disposed and secured over the opening in the wall of the module casing where the button member of said switch is aligned, and wherein said switching module has a first threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the battery casing and a second threaded open end adapted to be threadably mounted to the lens and reflector unit..]. .[.3. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are axially aligned..]. .[.4. The push button switching module of claim 2 wherein the threaded open ends of the module are disposed on axis spaced 90°
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Current AssigneeEveready Battery Company Incorporated (Energizer Holdings, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation (Dow, Inc.)
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InventorsBrindley, Robert E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
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Application NumberUS05/617,587Time in Patent Office421 DaysField of Search240/10.6, 240/10.63, 240/10.65, 240/10.66, 240/10.67, 240/10.68, 240/26, 200/60, 200/302US Class Current362/205CPC Class CodesF21L 2/00 Systems of electric lightin...
