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Abstract

A flashlight battery charger is provided for charging batteries contained within a flashlight. The charger includes a casing which receives an end portion of the flashlight in position to permit recharging. The casing includes a main case having a generally hollow interior and brace supports on opposite sides of the interior of the case. A cover is provided for enclosing the main case, the cover having a support brace projecting inwardly toward the hollow interior of the main case. A printed circuit board is held in position within the casing between the brace supports of the main case and the support brace on the cover. An electrical output terminal is supported on the casing for engaging and electrically coupling with the flashlight. A transformer supported within the casing has a primary winding which is connected with an input, such as a cordless plug, for connection with a source of a.c. power and a secondary winding which is connected with a rectifier so that d.c. current can be supplied from the electrical terminal of the charger to the flashlight to permit recharging. A light-emitting diode is connected in series between the secondary winding of the transformer and the electrical terminal to indicate current flow for recharging the batteries. A series of diodes is connected in parallel across the light-emitting diode to regulate the voltage applied to the light-emitting diode.

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