Patent ID: 6565241
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B60Q,B62J,F21L,F21S,F21W

Abstract:
In a motorized vehicle for human transport having an electrical system for operation of and including at least one headlight, the improvement which comprises:(a) a flashlight base to which one of said to at least one headlight is connected and being referred to herein as the flash-headlight, said base and said flash-headlight being removably mounted on said vehicle, said base having a rechargeable energy pack for powering said flash-headlight when said base and flash-headlight are removed from said vehicle, said base having an on/off switch operable when said base and flash-headlight are removed from said vehicle; (b) a disconnectable powering electrical contact connected from said vehicle electrical system to said flash-headlight for powering and operation thereof when said flash-headlight is not removed from said vehicle and a conventional headlight switch is activated, and adapted for disconnection from said flash-headlight for removal of said base and flash-headlight from said vehicle; (c) a recharging unit for recharging said rechargeable energy pack as needed, said recharging unit having a disconnectable charger electrical contact connected therefrom to said rechargeable energy pack for operation thereof when said vehicle is operating and said base and flash-headlight are not removed from said vehicle, and adapted for disconnection from said energy pack for removal of said base and flash-headlight from said vehicle; and, (d) securing means for securing said base and said flash-headlight to said vehicle when mounted thereon.