Patent ID: 7175318

Claim:
A flashlight, comprising: a housing assembly having at least one aperture formed therein; a light mounted at least partially within the housing assembly and extending at least partially through the housing assembly aperture; a battery holder disposed within the housing assembly and adapted to receive one or more batteries therein; a first switch disposed on the housing assembly, the first switch configured to move between at least an activate position and a deactivate position, to thereby electrically energize and de-energize, respectively, the light from the battery when one or more batteries are installed in the battery holder; a connection arm having at least a first end and a second end, the connection arm first end rotationally coupled to the housing assembly; and a clip rotationally coupled to the connection arm second end and having at least a closed position and an open position, the clip including: a first jaw having at least an inner surface and an outer surface; a second jaw rotationally coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw having at least an inner surface and an outer surface and adapted to rotate relative to the first jaw, and a spring coupled between the first and second jaws, the spring configured to bias the clip toward the closed position, whereby at least a first portion of the first jaw inner surface engages at least a first portion of the second jaw inner surface.