ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,255,477, issued on March 18, was assigned to Infinity X1 LLC (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Charging holster and flashlight" was invented by Dennis K. Bertken (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flashlight with a holster charging system is disclosed. A charging holster may provide powered storage for the flashlight and provide extra power for use in other devices such as headlamps. The holster may attach, via a clip, onto the belt, pocket, or bag of a user so they may carry the flashlight while the flashlight recharges. A user may be able to use the flashlight while charging the flashlight in the holster. The holster may have an ap...