Patent ID: 7833130

Claim:
A contact-indicating device, comprising: an elongate contact element extending along a longitudinal axis and including a contact portion and a tang portion; a body configured to be grasped by a human hand, wherein the body includes an opening configured to receive the tang portion of the elongate contact element, the contact portion of the elongate contact element extends away from the body when the tang portion is received within the opening, and the opening and the tang portion are cooperatively configured to permit axial and transverse movement of the elongate contact element relative to the opening; and an electric circuit including a switch and an indicating element; and wherein: axial movement of the elongate contact element relative to the opening closes the switch to complete the electric circuit; transverse movement of the elongate contact element relative to the opening closes the switch to complete the electric circuit; completing the electric circuit supplies power to the indicating element to provide a contact indication; and the tang portion of the elongate contact element is biased relative to the opening to open the switch and interrupt the supply of power to the indicating element.