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(43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 08772036.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F21L 4/00(2006.01) F21L 4/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/068360 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/157936 (30.12.2009 Gazette 2009/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (71) Applicants: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. St Louis, Missouri 63141 (US) STREAMLIGHT, INC. Eagleville, PA 19403 (US)	(72) Inventors: CRAWFORD, John D. Avon, Ohio 44011 (US) BORIS, Thomas D. Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426 (US) (74) Representative: von Kreisler, Alek  Von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)