Patent ID: 7128437
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: F21L,F21V,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A flashlight with a temperature activated pressure relief mechanism comprising: a) a watertight sealed flashlight housing, said housing having an outer surface and an inner surface, said housing having a housing opening which extends from said outer surface to said inner surface; b) a metallic eyelet having a cylindrical body sized to fit and placed tightly into said housing opening, said cylindrical body having an eyelet opening; and c. a fusible plug of a suitable alloy material placed into said eyelet opening whereby when said alloy material reaches the alloy melting point, said material will melt and flow at least partially out of said eyelet opening allowing gas pressure from within the sealed flashlight housing to vent to outside the sealed housing through said eyelet opening.