Patent ID: 7188969

Claim:
A flashlight comprising a battery housing comprising a front end and a rear end, wherein said housing has a flattened cross-section defining a front side and a back side and is configured to accept a plurality of batteries in a side-by-side configuration comprising adjacent first and second rows of batteries; a pivot contact at the interior of said rear end providing an electrical connection between a battery in said first row to a battery in said second row, wherein said contact comprises a support with a pivot and a conductive material configured to provide an electrical path between said adjacent rows of batteries; a rotatable head comprising a circular housing connection and a light source assembly, wherein said housing connection is attached to said housing at said front end, wherein said light source assembly is oriented at 90±30 degrees to the long axis of said battery housing, said rotatable head is rotatable about said long axis, and said rotatable head is free of protrusions; and electrical connections for providing electrical power from said batteries to a light source in said light source assembly.