Patent ID: 6388390
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: F21L,F21Y,H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
A flashlight to provide a source of illumination which is movable by a person operating the flashlight, said flashlight comprising a housing, a light source connected with said housing, said light source being energizable to provide light to illuminate an object spaced from said housing, a battery connected with said housing, first and second terminals which are engagable by a portion of a body of the person operating said flashlight to enable electrical energy to be conducted between said first and second terminals through the portion of the body of the person operating said flashlight, and electrical circuitry connected with said first and second terminals, said battery and said light source to effect energization of said light source by said battery in response to conduction of electrical energy between said first and second terminals through the portion of the body of the person operating said flashlight.