Patent ID: 8499974

Claim:
A chemical spray apparatus comprising: a pressure canister containing irritant and propellant having a top end, a bottom end and a side wall, said canister being adapted to be releasably supported in a holster; a valve assembly having a top end and a bottom end, said valve assembly bottom end attached to said top end of said canister for releasing said irritant including; a valve button housing; a manually actuated valve button in said valve button housing for actuating said valve; a focused light source; an electrical contact imbedded in said valve button housing; and a conductive lever member having a first end rigidly attached to said valve button housing and a second end extending beyond said valve assembly bottom end and adjacent to said side wall of said canister; said conductive lever and said electrical contact being connected in series with said focused light source so as said lever conducts current from said end rigidly attached to said valve button housing to said electrical contact, said lever being biased to engage said electrical contact and to disengage therefrom upon said apparatus being inserted into said holder, such that said switch turns on or off said focused light source upon being removed from or inserted into, respectively, said holder.