Patent ID: 8540404

Claim:
A flashlight comprising: a housing having top and bottom portions and an internal cavity, said top portion comprising at least one light bulb, said bottom portion comprising at least one aperture, said internal cavity of said housing leading to said aperture; a power source compartment situated within said internal cavity of said housing; an extendable and retractable cord having opposing ends; at least one cord holding compartment situated with said internal cavity of said housing and adjacent to said bottom portion of said housing, said cord being scrollably received within said cord holding compartment, one end of said cord being attached to a portion of said cord holding compartment and said other end extending through said aperture and receiving an attachment device; at least two rings, a first ring situated adjacent said top portion of said housing and a second ring situated adjacent said bottom portion of said housing, each of said rings are designed to independently rotate about an axis running the length of said housing; and at least two magnets, a first magnet attached to said first ring and a second magnet attached to a second ring, said first and second rings are rotated until said magnets are aligned with one another before magnetically attaching said flashlight to a metal surface.