Patent ID: 6953260

Claim:
A convertible lighting device comprising: a battery housing having at least one side portion, a bottom portion and a top portion defining a battery compartment which receives at least one battery; a first mounting port disposed on said battery housing, said first mounting port including first and second electrical contacts that are electrically connected to said at least one battery; a second mounting port disposed on said battery housing, said second mounting port including third and fourth electrical contacts and electrically connected to said at least one battery; a removable lamp assembly having a collar, arms connected to said collar, and a lamp housing pivotally mounted between said arms; fifth and sixth electrical contacts fixed to said collar, said fifth and sixth electrical contacts electrically connected to at least one lamp disposed in said lamp assembly; and switching means electrically connected between said at least one battery and at least one lamp to modulate power delivery from said at least one battery to said at least one lamp; wherein said lighting device is operated in a flashlight mode when said lamp assembly is connected to said first mounting port; and said lighting device is operated in a headlamp mode when said lamp assembly is connected to said second mounting port.