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Automobile alarm system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-11-02
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1979-11-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph L Hughes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 272 words
A HEADLIGHT REMINDER ALARM SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY AND ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH OF SAID VEHICLE, A CURRENT LIMITING ELECTRICAL RESISTOR, AN ALARM INDICATING DEVICE, AN AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH PROVIDED WITH SELF-CLOSING SWITCH CONTACTS AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE TO AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE MOTOR OF SAID VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT LAMPS OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE; SAID CURRENT LIMITING ELECTRICAL RESISTOR AND SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH AND SAID VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND IN ELECTRICAL SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID BATTERY, ACCESSORY HICLE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT LAMPS WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS MADE OPERATIVE WHEN SAID VEHICLE ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH IS CLOSED AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH AND SAID HEADLIGHTS SWITCH ARE BOTH OPEN, TO REMIND THE OPERATOR OF SAID VEHICLE TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT; SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH CONNECTED BETWEEN THE GROUNDED FRAME OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE AND SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE AND IN ELECTRICAL SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID BATTERY, HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND ALARM INDICATING DEVICE WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS ALSO MADE OPERATIVE WHEN SAID VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH ARE BOTH IN A CLOSED POSITION, TO REMIND THE OPERATOR OF SAID VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHT IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS LEFT ON; CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDED IN SAID CIRCUITS WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS MADE INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH AND SAID HEADLIGHTS SWITCH ARE BOTH CLOSED AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH IS OPEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 272 words
A HEADLIGHT REMINDER ALARM SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING THE ELECTRICAL BATTERY AND ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH OF SAID VEHICLE, A CURRENT LIMITING ELECTRICAL RESISTOR, AN ALARM INDICATING DEVICE, AN AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH PROVIDED WITH SELF-CLOSING SWITCH CONTACTS AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE TO AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE MOTOR OF SAID VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT LAMPS OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE; SAID CURRENT LIMITING ELECTRICAL RESISTOR AND SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH AND SAID VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND IN ELECTRICAL SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID BATTERY, ACCESSORY HICLE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM SELECTOR SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT LAMPS WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS MADE OPERATIVE WHEN SAID VEHICLE ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH IS CLOSED AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH AND SAID HEADLIGHTS SWITCH ARE BOTH OPEN, TO REMIND THE OPERATOR OF SAID VEHICLE TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT; SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH CONNECTED BETWEEN THE GROUNDED FRAME OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE AND SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE AND IN ELECTRICAL SERIES CIRCUIT WITH SAID BATTERY, HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND ALARM INDICATING DEVICE WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS ALSO MADE OPERATIVE WHEN SAID VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH ARE BOTH IN A CLOSED POSITION, TO REMIND THE OPERATOR OF SAID VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHT IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS LEFT ON; CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDED IN SAID CIRCUITS WHEREBY SAID ALARM INDICATING DEVICE IS MADE INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID ACCESSORY CIRCUIT SWITCH AND SAID HEADLIGHTS SWITCH ARE BOTH CLOSED AND SAID AUTOMATIC ALARM SWITCH IS OPEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-07 1966-07-09 1967-01-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-07 1970-07-09 1971-01-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-07 1974-07-09 1975-01-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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