pattern 40 h now turning to fig5 a second embodiment of the rotary switch of the present invention is shown in this embodiment the switch is again shown in connection with a flashlight 100 however the flashlight 100 is of a more traditional tubular configuration as described above the present invention includes an outer housing 102 a base 104 a contact element 106 contact pads 108 lighting elements 110 control circuitry 112 a rotatable actuator 114 that includes a magnet 116 and batteries 118 while all of the functional elements remain the same the relationship between the functional elements is slightly varied in this case the base 14 is formed in a cylinder having a cylindrical outer surface the contact pads 108 are arranged in a circular pattern or array around the circumference of the cylindrical outer surface the hub 122 of the contact element 116 is mounted to the top end of the base 104 and the contact arms 120 of the contact element 116 are bent to a position that is substantially perpendicular to the hub 122 the contact arms 120 are spring biased inwardly where a cylindrical contact element 124 is placed having the contact element pads 108 thereon in locations that correspond to the contact arms 120 as can be seen in fig5 the actuator 114 is provided as a ring that is rotatable around the outer housing 102 of the flashlight 100 and includes a magnet 116 mounted therein for opening the.