Patent ID: 7434956

Claim:
A hand held flashlight comprising: a main body having a first end and a second end; a power source within the main body; a light emitting source attached to the main body proximate the first end of the main body; a first switch operably attached to the main body proximate the second end of the main body; a second switch operably attached to the main body between the first end and the second end; and circuitry within the main body that contains the first and second switches, a logic chip and a filter, the filter is positioned between the logic chip and the first and second switches and wherein the filter prevents an unintended power interruption when either the first or second switch bounces when released from a depressed position and wherein the circuitry connects the power source to the light emitting source through either the first switch or the second switch or both the first and second switches such that either the first or second switch can be manipulated independent of the position of the other switch to provide power to the light emitting source or interrupt power to the light emitting source.