Patent ID: 8575893

Claim:
A charging rack for a rechargeable portable lighting device comprising: a. a base featuring a first sidewall and a second sidewall, said first and second sidewalls spaced from one another and said base adapted to receive the portable lighting device between the sidewalls; b. a charging module positioned at a lower end of the base and adapted to electrically engage the portable lighting device to recharge it; c. a first inwardly-protruding tab positioned on the first sidewall, said first inwardly-protruding tab adapted to engage a corresponding first recess on the portable lighting device so that portable lighting devices not featuring the first recess may not be placed on the charging rack; d. a retractable locking member positioned between the first and second sidewalls of the base; e. a first push button attached to the base and said retractable locking member, said retractable locking member retracting when the first push button pushed; f. said retractable locking member adapted to engage a corresponding recess in a rechargeable portable lighting device to so that the device is locked on the charging rack and said retractable locking member releasing the device when the first push button is pushed; and g. a second push button attached to the base and said retractable locking member, said retractable locking member also retracting when the second push button is pushed.