Patent ID: 7069926

Claim:
A flashlight for dispensing a substance from an aerosol canister, the flashlight comprising: an elongated housing having a front end, a rear end, and a central longitudinal axis; a canister housing fixedly received within the elongated housing; an aerosol canister slidably received by, and in a cooperatively securing notch and groove relationship with, the canister housing, whereby significant rotational movement of the aerosol canister is prevented; wherein the cooperatively securing notch and groove relationship is formed by a projection extending inwardly from an inner surface of the canister housing and a mating groove on the aerosol canister configured to receive the projection as the, aerosol canister is slidably disposed within the canister housing; at least one light emitting diode disposed approximate the front end of the housing; and an elongated spray tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the aerosol canister and the spray tube extending parallel to the central longitudinal axis such that the distal end extends beyond the front end of the elongated housing.