Flashlight with end-cap switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8545044
APP PUB NO 20110235316A1
SERIAL NO

13132927

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The present invention relates to a flashlight with a flashlight casing and a push switch, latching switch or rotary switch contained in an end cap having a switch housing in which a first and a second contact engage. According to the invention, the first contact is a leaf spring engaging in direct electrical connection directly against the electrically conductive flashlight casing or directly against the electrically conductive end cap that is also detachably connected to the flashlight casing, the second contact being a bent leaf spring outside the switch housing directly connected to a power supply.

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  • ZWEIBRUEDER OPTOELECTRONICS GMBH;ZWEIBRUEDER OPTOELECTRONICS GMBH & CO. KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Opolka, Rainer Solingen, DE 73 889

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