IP Library Granted Patent US 7,438,431
Granted Patent B2
US 7,438,431 · App. 11/567,675 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Portable light with clip

Assignee: The Flewelling Ford Family Trust
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Patent No.
US 7,438,431
App. No.
11/567,675
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable light is disclosed comprising at least one light emitting diode, a power source, a switch operable for closing an electronic circuit between the power source and the light emitting diode, wherein when the electronic circuit is closed the at least one diode emits light generally about a first axis, and a body adapted to receive the light emitting diode, the battery and the switch, the body comprising a loop portion towards one end thereof defining a loop aperture having an axis which is substantially parallel to the first axis.

Claims (9)

1. A portable light comprising:

at least one light emitting diode;

a battery;

a switch operable for closing an electronic circuit between said battery and said light emitting diode, wherein when said electronic circuit is closed said at least one diode emits light generally about a first axis; and

a body adapted to receive said light emitting diode, said battery and said switch, said body comprising an integrated karabiner like loop portion towards one end thereof defining a loop aperture having loop axis, said loop comprising a hook portion and a normally closed spring loaded clip providing access to said loop aperture;

wherein said loop axis remains substantially in parallel to said first axis regardless of an orientation of said body.

2. The portable light of claim 1 , wherein said body includes a hollow portion for storing said at least one battery therein.

3. The portable light of claim 2 , wherein said integrated loop portion can be removed from said hollow portion thereby allowing for replacement of said at least one battery.

4. The portable light of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent lens covering said at least one light emitting diode.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 18, 2016
From: THE FLEWELLING FORD FAMILY TRUST
To: 9609385 CANADA INC.
Reel/Frame 040039/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2007
From: FORD, TIMOTHY D.F.; GASCON, STEPHANE
To: THE FLEWELLING FORD FAMILY TRUST
Reel/Frame 018872/0968 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6074256300 · Dec 6, 2005
Related Publication 20070139917A1 · Jun 21, 2007