US RE40,171 E1
Tubular barrel-shaped flashlight having rotatable switching assembly and focusing and defocusing capability
Christopher Lee Halasz, Parker, Colo. (US); and Stephen Sandor Halasz, Parker, Colo. (US)
Assigned to MAG Instrument, Inc., Ontario, Calif. (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/377,535.
Application 09/100527 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/013078, filed on Jan. 26, 1998, granted, now 6,354,715.
Application 10/377535 is a reissue of application No. 09/100527, filed on Jun. 18, 1998, now 6,193,388, filed on Feb. 27, 2001.
Int. Cl. F21L 4/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—205  [362/187; 362/202; 362/203] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 15. A flashlight comprising:
(a) a chamber for retaining at least one battery, said chamber having a first end portion and a second end portion;
(b) a lamp positioned at said first end portion of said chamber;
(c) a switch assembly positioned between said lamp and said battery wherein movement of said switch assembly electrically couples said lamp to said battery;
(d) a reflector adapted to receive said lamp;
(e) a bezel rotatable relative to said chamber and operably connected to said reflector, wherein solely radial rotation of said bezel causes axial movement of said reflector relative to said lamp.]