Patent ID: 6994450

Claim:
A self contained, manually energizable flashlight comprising: a magnet having a magnetic field; a main housing having a first open end and a second closed end; a support system sleeve having a first end and a second end, for supporting a translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system said support system for quick insertion into and dimensioned sealed carriage into said main housing, said first end of said support system sleeve abuttably secured at adjacent said first open end of said main housing; a magnet wire positioned such that said magnet passes by said magnet wire each time said magnet makes said translating movement of said magnet toward said first end and toward said second end of said support system sleeve, energizing said magnet wire from passage of said magnetic field through said magnet wire upon said translating movement of said magnet; a capacitor for storing an electrical charge; a light emitting diode adjacent said first end of said support system sleeve; an AC power plug supported by said housing; circuitry connected to said capacitor, said light emitting diode, said AC power plug and to said magnet wire for converting said energization of said magnet wire into an electrical charge stored in said capacitor when said AC power plug is not receiving an alternating current source of power, said circuitry for maintaining said electrical charge stored in said capacitor when said AC power plug is receiving an alternating current source of power, said circuitry also for providing said electrical charge stored in said capacitor to power said light emitting diode.