Patent ID: 6398394
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A vehicle dome light and flashlight comprising:a dome light assembly for mounting to a top of a vehicle inside a passenger compartment thereof, said dome light assembly having a first housing including a flashlight charging compartment disposed therein and an opening into said flashlight charging compartment; a second housing having side walls, a front wall, and a window disposed in said front wall, said window extending substantially an entire length and an entire width of said front wall, said second housing being removably attached to said first housing, said second housing being removably nestable in said flashlight charging compartment; at least one light-emitting member disposed in said second housing for shining light through said window; a switch mounted on said second housing for selectively providing power to said at least one light emitting member, said switch being mounted on one of said side walls of said second housing such that said switch is positioned in said flashlight charging compartment when said second housing is nested in said flashlight charging compartment; and means for energizing and charging said at least one light-emitting member.