US3080554A
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Assignee: Marco Industries Co
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Filing: 1961-01-25
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1981-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Herbert Jacobel
- 👤 Thomas W Jentges
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B15/00; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/16; H01H9/161; H01H9/162; F; F21; F21W; F21W2111/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
IN AN INDICATOR LIGHT, IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING INCLUDING A SLEEVE DEFINING AN OPENABLE END THEREOF; AN INDICATOR CAP AND LAMP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CAP OF NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION NORMALLY RECEIVABLE WITHIN SAID SLEEVE IN A POSITION CLOSING SAID OPENABLE END, SAID CAP HAVING A FRONT FACE, NORMALLY DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOUSING, FOR DISPLAYING INDICIA, AND HAVING A LAMP SOCKET IN THE BACK THEREOF, ON AN AXIS NORMAL TO SAID FRONT FACE, FOR HOLDING A LAMP BULB HAVING AN END CONTACT; A SPRING LOADED CONTACT MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ON SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS FOR ENGAGEMENT BY SAID END CONTACT; SAID CAP HAVING RELEASABLE LATCHING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF LATCH LUGS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID CAP ON A COMMON TRANSVERSE AXIS AND A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL KEEPER MEMBERS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF SO AS TO DEFINE BETWEEN THEM A SOCKET SPACE TO RECEIVE SAID LAMP SOCKET, SAID KEEPER MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE BAYONET SLOTS HAVING AT THEIR INNER EXTREMITIES, KEEPER NOTCHES EXTENDING IN A COMMON DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COMMON TRANSVERSE AXIS TO RECEIVE SAID LUGS SO AS TO RETAIN SAID CAP ASSEMBLY IN SAID NORMAL CLOSING POSITION, SAID BAYONET SLOTS HAVING OPEN THROATS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS FACING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
IN AN INDICATOR LIGHT, IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING INCLUDING A SLEEVE DEFINING AN OPENABLE END THEREOF; AN INDICATOR CAP AND LAMP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CAP OF NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION NORMALLY RECEIVABLE WITHIN SAID SLEEVE IN A POSITION CLOSING SAID OPENABLE END, SAID CAP HAVING A FRONT FACE, NORMALLY DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOUSING, FOR DISPLAYING INDICIA, AND HAVING A LAMP SOCKET IN THE BACK THEREOF, ON AN AXIS NORMAL TO SAID FRONT FACE, FOR HOLDING A LAMP BULB HAVING AN END CONTACT; A SPRING LOADED CONTACT MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ON SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS FOR ENGAGEMENT BY SAID END CONTACT; SAID CAP HAVING RELEASABLE LATCHING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF LATCH LUGS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID CAP ON A COMMON TRANSVERSE AXIS AND A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL KEEPER MEMBERS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF SO AS TO DEFINE BETWEEN THEM A SOCKET SPACE TO RECEIVE SAID LAMP SOCKET, SAID KEEPER MEMBERS BEING PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE BAYONET SLOTS HAVING AT THEIR INNER EXTREMITIES, KEEPER NOTCHES EXTENDING IN A COMMON DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COMMON TRANSVERSE AXIS TO RECEIVE SAID LUGS SO AS TO RETAIN SAID CAP ASSEMBLY IN SAID NORMAL CLOSING POSITION, SAID BAYONET SLOTS HAVING OPEN THROATS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS FACING
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-04 | 1966-09-03 | 1967-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-04 | 1970-09-03 | 1971-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-04 | 1974-09-03 | 1975-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |