Patent ID: 8690377
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: F21L,F21V

Abstract:
1. A portable light having a safety lock comprising: a light body having a compartment for receiving a source of electrical power through an opening of said light body; a light head including a light source for producing light when energized, said light head engaging the opening of said light body for covering the compartment thereof; a lock mechanism including a threaded member and a lock member connected to said threaded member, said threaded member engaging one of said light body and said light head, wherein rotating said threaded member causes said lock member to move radially relative to said light body and said light head for engaging the other of said light body and said light head for preventing removal of said light head from said light body unless said lock mechanism is released by a tool, wherein said lock member includes a head at one end of said threaded member and wherein said threaded member has a tool interface at the end thereof opposite the head; and a lock support disposed in a recess in the other of said light body and said light head for supporting said lock member when said lock mechanism is engaged, said lock support including a metal support member separate from said light body and said light head, wherein said metal support member is disposed in the recess in the other of said light body and said light head, wherein the head of said threaded member is closely adjacent to said lock support when said lock mechanism is engaged, wherein said lock mechanism is retained on said light body or on said light head when said lock mechanism is engaged and when said lock mechanism is released.