A flashlight charging and storage receptacle has a battery charger in its base. The charger includes a male plug which cooperates with a female electrical receptacle in a charging circuit of a flashlight stored in the flashlight receptacle when the flashlight is not in use. The receptacle of the flashlight...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US4115842?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4115842 - Flashlight and flashlight charging receptacle
