Patent ID: 9217547
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: F21L,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A battery powered light, comprising: a light element for providing a source of light; a housing for housing the light, wherein the housing comprises a battery compartment comprising a plurality of vertically oriented generally cylindrical chambers spaced apart from one another wherein each cylindrical chamber is configured to receive a battery in a general vertical orientation; a cover for closing an opening to the battery compartment, wherein the cover comprises a releasable connection with the housing and wherein twisting the cover relative to the housing connects or disconnects the cover with housing; a plurality of contacts configured to electrically engage batteries when batteries are in the battery compartment; a first alignment element; a second alignment element connected with the cover and configured to matingly cooperate with the first alignment element to guide the contacts into electrical contact with batteries when batteries are in the battery compartment; wherein the plurality of contacts are rotatable relative to the cover when the cover is rotated to connect or disconnect the cover with the housing.