摘要:
A lighting assembly for use in a cigarette lighter shell (12). The lighting assembly comprises an insulative case (38) for housing a power supply, such as batteries (52,54), and conductors (40,42,44,46) for establishing an electrical circuit that includes the batteries (52,54), the conductors (40,42,44,46), a light bulb (48), and the cigarette lighter shell (12). A reflector (50) and lens (62') may be provided to focus and direct the beam generated by the bulb (48). A resilient portion of one of the conductors (46) is biased against a well (30) of the cigarette lighter shell (12) to close the electrical circuit. When a lid (18) of the cigarette lighter shell (12) is closed, the lid (18) engages an insulative tip (88) to remove the conductor from contact with the shell wall (30) and turn the flashlight off. The tip (88) is provided on an end of the conductor (46) and may be manually manipulated to remove the conductor (46) from contact with the shell wall (30) to open the electrical circuit and place the flashlight in an unlocked off position. A groove (90) may be provided in the case (38) to receive the tip (88) and maintain an open circuit to place the flashlight in a locked off position.
摘要:
A method of thermally transferring printing onto a metal substrate surface and an article such as a cigarette lighter containing such printing. A white coating followed by a transparent coating are applied to the substrate surface, and printing is thermally transferred from a transfer media onto the substrate surface. The coatings are preferably electrostatically applied.
摘要:
A lighting assembly (14) for use in a cigaret lighter shell (12). The lighting assembly (14) comprises an insulative case (38) for housing a power supply, such as batteries (52,54), and conductors (40,42,44,46) for establishing an electrical circuit that includes the batteries, the conductors, and a light bulb (48) and that does not rely on conductivity of the shell (12). An adjustable reflector (50) and lens (62) may be provided to focus and direct the beam generated by the bulb (48). One conductor (46) is moved into contact with another of the conductors (40) in response to opening of the lid (18) of the shell (12) to close the electrical circuit to turn the flashlight (10) on. One of the conductors (46) is moved out of contact with another (40) in response to closing of the lid (18) to turn the flashlight (10) off. One of the conductors (40) is positioned for preventing its contact with another conductor (46) when the lighting assembly (14) is removed from the shell (12) so that it is turned off. One conductor (46) may be manually positioned or locked in position so that it is not in contact with another conductor (40) so that the flashlight (10) is turned off while the lid (18) is open.