Nov 18, 2025

US12474034 - Mountable light having an access cover at a forward end

A mountable light may comprise: a light body having a clamping arrangement and a compartment with an opening at an end thereof; a light head assembly including a source of light, the light head assembly being configured to cover the opening of the compartment; the light body and the light head assembly each having a feature that engages the feature of the other for pivoting the light head assembly relative to the light body, e.g., for covering and uncovering the opening of the compartment; and a latch for retaining the light head assembly against the light body to cover the opening of the compartment. A source of electrical power can be placed into and/or removed from the compartment of the light body when the mountable light is mounted to an object, e.g., a firearm or other object or device, by the clamping arrangement.

Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
Inventors: Brandon J. Rogers, Mark W. Snyder
Filing date: 2024-05-15

The patent describes a mountable light designed for attachment to objects like firearms, featuring a clamping arrangement, a compartment for a power source, and a pivoting light head assembly that covers the compartment’s opening. This design allows for easy access to the power source while securely retaining the light head in place when not in use.

Claim 1

A mountable light comprises: a light body having a clamping arrangement on a side thereof for clamping the mountable light to an object, having one or more actuators thereon and having a compartment for receiving a source of electrical power, the compartment having an opening at an end of the light body; a light head assembly including a source of light responsive to the one or more actuators, wherein the light head assembly is configured to cover the opening of the compartment of the light body; the light body and the light head assembly each having an engaging feature thereon that engages the engaging feature of the other for pivoting the light head assembly relative to the light body away from the clamping arrangement, whereby the light head assembly is pivotable for uncovering and covering the opening of the compartment of the light body when the mountable light is mounted to the object; and a latch for retaining the light head assembly against the light body when the light head assembly is covering the opening of the compartment of the light body; whereby a source of electrical power can be placed into and/or removed from the compartment of the light body when the mountable light is mounted to an object by the clamping arrangement. a light body having a clamping arrangement on a side thereof for clamping the mountable light to an object, having one or more actuators thereon and having a compartment for receiving a source of electrical power, the compartment having an opening at an end of the light body; a light head assembly including a source of light responsive to the one or more actuators, wherein the light head assembly is configured to cover the opening of the compartment of the light body; the light body and the light head assembly each having an engaging feature thereon that engages the engaging feature of the other for pivoting the light head assembly relative to the light body away from the clamping arrangement, whereby the light head assembly is pivotable for uncovering and covering the opening of the compartment of the light body when the mountable light is mounted to the object; and a latch for retaining the light head assembly against the light body when the light head assembly is covering the opening of the compartment of the light body; whereby a source of electrical power can be placed into and/or removed from the compartment of the light body when the mountable light is mounted to an object by the clamping arrangement.

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