Patent ID: 6428182
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F21L,F21S,F21V,H01H

Abstract:
A flashlight switch comprisinga tubular switch housing body having a front flange, a back flange, and a receptacle opening extending through the switch housing in between the front flange and the back flange, a front contact slot through the front flange and a back contact slot through the back flange; a front contact aligned with the front contact slot and a back contact aligned with the back contact slot; a tubular neck section co-axially and integrally attached to the front flange of the switch housing body around the front contact slot, the neck section having a neck slot; a push button switch assembly contained within the receptacle opening and having an upper switch assembly housing and a lower switch assembly housing, the upper switch assembly housing containing an indexer, a switch driver, contact clips on opposite sides of the assembly housing and a center contact ring which alternately makes and breaks contact with the contact clips and the front and back contacts and is incrementally rotated when the switch driver is pressed.