Patent ID: 6848807
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: A45C,F21V,F21Y,H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for retaining the elements of a magnetically-actuated self-contained light source for a manually-portable container, where the light source includes a housing, a magnetically actuatable switch inside the housing and at least one LED projecting from a wall of the housing, the retaining system comprising: a first retainer defining an interior volume for receiving the light source in close-fitting relation, a first marginal portion of the first retainer having a number of openings corresponding to the number of LEDs, each opening communicating with the interior volume for receiving a projecting LED, whereby the at least one LED extends beyond the retainer; and a second retainer defining an interior volume for receiving a magnet in close-fitting relation, the first and second retainers each having at least one side wall that is configured to bring the magnet within operable proximity to the light source housing, whereby the position of the magnetically-actuatable switch is changed.