Patent 7059744 was granted and assigned to Streamlight, Inc. on June, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A battery powered flashlight is provided having a primary lamp assembly providing a high powered light source in a forward direction, and a back light providing a lower powered light source in a rearward facing direction. Preferably, the flashlight includes a hollow housing having a back wall into which one or more apertures are formed for receiving one or more back light elements.