(19)
(11) EP 2 063 169 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 09003176.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F21S 6/00(2006.01)
F21S 10/00(2006.01)
F21L 4/00(2006.01)
F21W 111/10(2006.01)
F21L 4/02(2006.01)
F21V 14/00(2006.01)
F21V 15/01(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.01.2006 GB 0601382

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07250248.7 / 1811226

(71) Applicant: Worlds Apart LTD
Trekenning, St. Columb Major, Cornwall, TR9 6SF (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Shinner, Neil
    St Columb Major Cornwall, TR9 6SX (GB)

(74) Representative: Wood, Graham 
Bailey Walsh & Co LLP 5 York Place,
Leeds LS1 2SD
Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)

   


(54) Lighting means


(57) The invention to which the application relates is a lighting means which is provided in a form to allow at least two lighting functions to be created. A first lighting function is in the form of a torch and the second function is as a nightlight with a glow lighting effect. In one arrangement the lighting means include a housing which can be gripped to allow the housing to be held as a torch and in the second function the illumination of a light source causes a glow effect through the wall of the housing to create a nightlight effect.







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