Patent ID: 6186634
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: F21L,F21V,H01J

Abstract:
A hand held lighting device having a luminescent body for providing a light source in the absence of light, comprising:a) a housing including an outer curved wall surface, and end wall;b) said housing including an attached lamp assembly having a light bulb, a reflector member and a lens therein;c) said housing including a battery cover and an interior compartment having a battery section with a parallel circuit for receiving one or more batteries for supplying power to said lamp assembly;d) a switching device in said housing for switching said lamp assembly to battery power in order to energize said lamp assembly;e) said housing including a female socket receptacle for connectedly attaching to a battery charger for the recharging of said batteries for supplying power to said lamp assembly;f) a luminescent coating for producing a light source on said outer curved wall surface, said end wall and said battery cover for affording visibility to said housing of said hand held lighting device in the absence of any other light source;g) said luminescent coating being formed on, adhered and bonded to said outer curved wall surface, said end wall and said battery cover of said housing, as a distinct and separate layer thereon; andh) further comprising, a clear and transparent shell housing cover for protecting said luminescent coating from wearing off, said clear and transparent shell housing cover detachably connected to said lamp assembly by connecting means; said shell housing cover having an opening for permitting access to said female socket receptacle.