Patent ID: 11957277
Assignee: HOLTON PRODUCTS LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A tool, comprising:
tongs having arms, a handle region on each of the arms, and a hinge that pivotally connects proximal ends of the arms to each other;
a flashlight removably mounted to an interior of the tongs inside a cavity in one of the handle regions, the flashlight having an electrical switch that is accessible from an exterior of the tongs via a first aperture in said one of the handle regions, and the flashlight further comprising a body with a body axis, and configured to project a light beam toward the distal ends of the arms; and
a spring clip opposite the electrical switch, for securing the flashlight inside the cavity when the spring clip is captured in a second aperture, said second aperture disposed in the flashlight or in an interior of said one of the handle regions toward the interior of the tongs, wherein the spring clip is disengageable from the second aperture, and when so disengaged, the flashlight is slidably removable from the tool.