Patent ID: 7682038

Claim:
A handheld portable light, comprising: a housing including a handle; a light source disposed within the housing; and a reflector assembly disposed within the housing about the light source and defining a projection axis, the reflector including a first reflector and a second reflector, the first reflector and the second reflector together defining a substantially continuous reflective surface in a first position relative to one another, wherein the first reflector is disposed within a central opening defined by the second reflector such that the second reflector surrounds the first reflector, wherein the light source and the first reflector are fixedly positioned together such that the position of the first reflector relative to the light source does not vary, and wherein the reflector assembly is configured such that the first reflector and the second reflector are axially displaceable relative to each other during operation of the portable light to produce different modes of light reflection, and further including a lever arm disposed within the housing and configured to engage one of the reflectors to axially displace it relative to the other reflector; and a mode switch positioned adjacent to the handle; wherein the mode switch is operatively connected to the one reflector via the lever arm, such that activation of the mode switch causes the lever arm to move the one reflector to a second position along the projection axis, and deactivation of the mode switch causes the lever arm to allow the one reflector to return to the first position.