EP0746718A4 - Flashlight - Google Patents

Flashlight

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Publication number
EP0746718A4
EP0746718A4 EP94916094A EP94916094A EP0746718A4 EP 0746718 A4 EP0746718 A4 EP 0746718A4 EP 94916094 A EP94916094 A EP 94916094A EP 94916094 A EP94916094 A EP 94916094A EP 0746718 A4 EP0746718 A4 EP 0746718A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
light
handle
flashlight
gripped
arrangement
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP94916094A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0746718A1 (en
EP0746718B1 (en
Inventor
David Dalton
John Brown
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Energizer Australia Pty Ltd
Original Assignee
Eveready Australia Pty Ltd
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Application filed by Eveready Australia Pty Ltd filed Critical Eveready Australia Pty Ltd
Publication of EP0746718A1 publication Critical patent/EP0746718A1/en
Publication of EP0746718A4 publication Critical patent/EP0746718A4/en
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Publication of EP0746718B1 publication Critical patent/EP0746718B1/en
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
    • F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
    • F21L4/005—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells the device being a pocket lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/40—Hand grips
    • F21V21/406—Hand grips for portable lighting devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)

Abstract

A handle assembly for a portable light, said portable light being convertible between a flash light mode and a lantern mode, said handle assembly including a handle means having ends which engage the body of the light characterised such that a part or all of said handle means can be moved from a first arrangement by which said handle allows the light to be gripped as a flashlight to a second arrangement wherein said light can be gripped as a lantern.
EP94916094A 1993-05-25 1994-05-25 Flashlight Expired - Lifetime EP0746718B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPL9009/93 1993-05-25
AUPL900993 1993-05-25
AUPL900993 1993-05-25
PCT/AU1994/000271 WO1994028347A1 (en) 1993-05-25 1994-05-25 Flashlight

Publications (3)

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EP0746718A1 EP0746718A1 (en) 1996-12-11
EP0746718A4 true EP0746718A4 (en) 1998-05-27
EP0746718B1 EP0746718B1 (en) 2001-11-14

Family

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EP94916094A Expired - Lifetime EP0746718B1 (en) 1993-05-25 1994-05-25 Flashlight

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0746718B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE208873T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69429110T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1007077A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1994028347A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AUPP422498A0 (en) 1998-06-19 1998-07-09 Eveready Battery Company Inc. A lighting device
CN2572207Y (en) 2002-09-23 2003-09-10 飞龙发展有限公司 Hand curred flashlight capable of far distance and 360 deg. range lighting
US20040250386A1 (en) * 2003-05-30 2004-12-16 Edward Goldberg Carabiner device for containers
DE602004020089D1 (en) 2003-10-27 2009-04-30 Eveready Battery Inc CONVERTIBLE FLASH LIGHT AND FLOOR LIGHT WITH A BLADE LOCK
US8113682B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2012-02-14 Life+Gear, Inc. Multipurpose waterproof lighting device with electronic glow stick
AU2009298128A1 (en) * 2008-10-02 2010-04-08 Dorcy International, Inc. Flashlight and illuminated rear section with two-sided lighting module
US7845820B2 (en) 2008-10-02 2010-12-07 Life+Gear, Inc. Multipurpose lighting device with electronic glow stick
US8083368B2 (en) * 2009-05-05 2011-12-27 Fermi Chi Hung Lau Spot light
WO2014033675A2 (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-06 Indian Oil Corporation Limited Multi-utility illumination device
US11162669B1 (en) * 2019-09-20 2021-11-02 Joseph Donnan Lantern
US11041612B1 (en) * 2019-09-20 2021-06-22 Railhead Corporation Lantern
CN111928131B (en) * 2020-08-21 2024-02-27 乐美加发光制品（大连）有限公司 Telescopic dual-purpose lamp

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2172097A (en) * 1985-03-08 1986-09-10 Ever Ready Ltd Multipurpose lamp

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4004132A (en) * 1973-02-20 1977-01-18 Marvin Glass & Associates Convertible flashlight-lantern
FR2305684A1 (en) * 1975-03-28 1976-10-22 Petzl Paul Lamp mounted on forehead - has top elastic strap joining front and rear sections allowing conversion to hand torch
IT208257Z2 (en) * 1986-10-23 1988-04-29 Diesse S P A Stile C S R L PORTABLE BATTERY LANTERN, EMITTING A DIFFUSED LIGHT AND A DEPTH LIGHT.!
GB2209387B (en) * 1987-09-02 1991-06-26 Shiu Shing A torch

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2172097A (en) * 1985-03-08 1986-09-10 Ever Ready Ltd Multipurpose lamp

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ATE208873T1 (en) 2001-11-15
EP0746718A1 (en) 1996-12-11
EP0746718B1 (en) 2001-11-14
HK1007077A1 (en) 1999-04-01
WO1994028347A1 (en) 1994-12-08
DE69429110T2 (en) 2002-06-20
DE69429110D1 (en) 2001-12-20

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