Patent ID: 7147345

Claim:
A lens for a flashlight, the flashlight having a lens retainer cap thereon, comprising: a) said lens disposed in the flashlight, said lens having first and second opposing sides and a rim, with a light bulb inside said flashlight and said lens located between said light bulb and a retainer against said rim for retaining said lens on said flashlight; b) an embossment disposed on said first side of said lens, said embossment comprising a recess formed in a surface of said lens, said recess being filled with a pigmented substrate having an outer surface smoothed within said recess; c) wherein said embossment comprises a symbol being representative of a group of people, wherein said symbol is projected on a surface when the flashlight is turned on and pointed toward the surface, all light coming from said light bulb; d) indicia on said first side of said lens adjacent said rim indicating which side of said lens to orient toward the inside of the flashlight, said retainer cap covering said indicia when said lens is mounted in said flashlight; and e) said lens having a clear portion outside of said recess, said clear portion being tinted in a contrasting color to said embossment.