Patent ID: 6629767
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: F21L,F21V,H01M

Abstract:
A portable lighting device comprising:a casing including a top, bottom, rear and opposing side surfaces, said casing including an open forward end, said bottom surface providing a first support surface on which the portable lighting device will rest when in a first resting position; a reflector mounted within the open forward end of said casing; a lens provided across the forward open end; a light source disposed between said reflector and said lens; and a switching mechanism for selectively activating said light source, wherein said casing further includes an inclined surface extending between said bottom surface and said rear surface of said casing, said inclined surface providing a second support surface on which the portable lighting device will rest when in a second resting position, wherein said first support surface is configured to provide a stable and predictable contact area on which the portable lighting device will rest when in the first resting position and provides a stable first resting position such that the portable lighting device will remain in the first resting position without rolling, and wherein said second support surface is configured to provide a stable and predictable contact area on which the portable lighting device will rest when in the second resting position and provides a stable second resting position such that the portable lighting device will remain in the second resting position without rolling.