Claims
- 1. A flashlight comprising;
a flashlight barrel; a reflector located adjacent one end of said barrel; a switch housing adjustably mounted within said barrel relative to said reflector; a lamp holder operatively connected to said switch housing; and a lamp carried by said lamp holder.
- 2. The flashlight of claim 1 including a retainer on one side of the switch housing and a resilient member on the other side of the switch housing.
- 3. The flashlight of claim 1 further comprising a battery connector positioned within the switch housing and projecting into the flashlight barrel.
- 4. The flashlight of claim 2 wherein the resilient member comprises on O-ring.
- 5. The flashlight of claim 3 wherein the battery connector is a spring.
- 6. The flashlight of claim 5 wherein the battery connector projects into the flashlight barrel by a predetermined amount for contacting a terminal on a battery in the flashlight barrel with a predetermined amount of force.
- 7. The flashlight of claim 1 further comprising a back surface rim on the switch housing and a battery connector positioned within the switch housing and spaced apart from the back surface rim such that the battery connector contacts a terminal of a battery with a predetermined amount of force.
- 8. The flashlight of claim 7 wherein the battery connector is a spring.
- 9. The flashlight of claim 2 wherein the retainer and resilient member allow the switch housing to move relative to relative to said reflector.
- 10. A flashing comprising:
a flashlight barrel; a reflector located adjacent one end of said barrel; a switch assembly located within said barrel; a lamp holder operatively connected to said switch assembly; a lamp carrier carried by said lamp holder; a retainer adjacent one side of the switch housing; and a resilient member between the flashlight barrel and the switch housing.
- 11. The flashlight of claim 10 further comprising a battery connector positioned within the switch housing and projecting into the flashlight barrel.
- 12. The flashlight of claim 10 wherein the resilient member comprises on O-ring.
- 13. The flashlight of claim 11 wherein the battery connector is a spring.
- 14. The flashlight of claim 13 wherein the battery connector projects into the flashlight barrel by a predetermined amount for contacting a terminal on a battery in the flashlight barrel with a predetermined amount of force.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/210,340, now pending; which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/797,523, filed Feb. 23, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,428,182; which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/931,548, filed Sep. 16, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,698; which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/483,381, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,749,645; which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/138,918, filed Oct. 18, 1993, now abandoned; which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/832,857, filed Feb. 7, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,260,858.
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