Patent ID: 6168288
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: F21L,F21V,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
A flashlight comprising: a tubular housing having a closed end and an open end; at least one battery in the housing having terminals at opposite ends; a substantially flat plate of an insulating material having opposed surfaces, said plate extending across the housing between the battery and the open end of the housing; spaced conductors on the surface of the plate facing the battery, each of the conductors being a film of a conducting material with a first conductor extending in an annular path around the peripheral edge of the surface of the plate and a second conductor being within and spaced from the first conductor; at least one light emitting diode having a pair of terminals, said light emitting diode being mounted on the surface of the plate facing the open end of the housing with each of the terminals being electrically connected to a separate one of the conductors on the plate; a cap mounted on the open end of the housing and extending across the light emitting diode; and means for selectively electrically connecting and disconnecting the light emitting diode and the battery to turn the flashlight on and off.