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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hellstryker on September 18, 2008, 10:05:01 am

Title: Possible patent?
Post by: Hellstryker on September 18, 2008, 10:05:01 am

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb317/Tyrkeyz/Humberphloob.png)

...Alright, at this point you must be thinking  :wtf:
That makes perfect sense, but realize what i went through last night... I was underneath my cluttered desk holding a flash light in my mouth fumbling around with a screwdriver with bits falling all over the place... Yeah, this thing would -definately- have its uses, but what do you think?

Edit: Prototype!
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb317/Tyrkeyz/IMG_0074.jpg)

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: Col. Fishguts on September 18, 2008, 10:14:07 am

(http://www.mrgadget.com.au/catalog/images/Ledlenser_jog_LED_headlamp_ZL7451.gif)

But good luck with your idea anyway.

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: Hellstryker on September 18, 2008, 10:27:36 am

Eh, yeah, but they look stupid  :sigh:

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: redsniper on September 18, 2008, 10:41:16 am

But isn't the whole point of a flashlight is that you can shine the light directly at something? With this, the screwdriver is going to cast a shadow, so you'll only get the light coming out the sides of the handle, and wouldn't your hand be covering part of that anyways?:confused:

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: Goober5000 on September 18, 2008, 10:54:44 am

http://www.google.com/search?q=screwdriver+flashlight

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on September 18, 2008, 12:59:05 pm

I have a couple of light up screwdrivers.  Basically the same thing but the battery goes in the handle and you can store extra bits in there too. 

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: achtung on September 18, 2008, 03:49:14 pm

Call again when you've got an ion cannon.

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: Aardwolf on September 18, 2008, 04:51:44 pm

What would be cool is if the actual screwdriver part (which is usually metal) illuminated, like if it had fiber optics running through it. But it would still have to function as a screwdriver, so I don't know how possible that would be.

Title: Re: Possible patent?
Post by: Hellstryker on September 18, 2008, 06:40:40 pm

Depends, It doesn't work -that- bad, and the point is to eliminate the trouble of holding the flashlight. besides, it'd be damn bright if it was LEDs