Patent ID: 7703938
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: A42B,F21V

Abstract:
1. A mounting clip for attaching a flashlight to an article, comprising: a clip portion including an upper member and an opposing lower member defining a slot therebetween positionable on opposite sides of the article, said upper and lower members being biased toward one another to exert a gripping force on the article; a flashlight mounting portion formed integrally with said clip portion and including a barrel grasping portion oriented orthogonally to said clip portion in alignment with said slot to mount said flashlight such that said flashlight is oriented perpendicularly to said clip portion, said flashlight mounting portion including an upper portion and a vertically spaced lower portion forming opposing arcuate segments that define said barrel grasping portion, said upper and lower portions being oriented in general alignment with said upper and lower members of said clip portion and being biased toward one another to exert a gripping force on said flashlight when placed between said opposing arcuate segments so as to locate said flashlight in general alignment with the article; and wherein each of the arcuate segments on each of said upper and lower portions have different diameters.