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US3092695A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Night light with swivel electrical connector

Assignee: Cable Electric Products Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-11
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1980-08-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Abrams Ralph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 07:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/94; F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/03; F21S8/033; F21S8/035; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/717; H01R13/7177; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/918

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 250 words
A NIGHT LIGHT COMPRISING A DIELECTRIC HOUSING HAVING A SOCKET PORTION EXTENDING THEREFROM, A CONTACT PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID HOUSING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SOCKET PORTION, A PAIR OF CONTACT BLADES MOUNTED IN SAID CONTACK PORTION, EACH CONTACK BLADE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CONTACT PORTION REENTRANTLY BENT AT THE THRUST END WITH THE FREE END FORMING A SPRING CONTACT PORTION, THE OTHER END OF EACH BLADE BEING BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO FORM AN INNER CONTACT AREA, SAID CONTACT BLADES BEING MOUNTED ON A DIELECTRIC DISC, SAID DISC BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ING SAID CONTACT PORTION, ONE OF SAID BLADES HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID SOCKET PORTION, A RECESS BEHIND SAID DISC, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTION COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE STRIP EXTENDING VERTICALLY INTO SAID RECESS THROUGH A BOTTOM WALL THEREOF, THE LOWER END OF SAID STRIP EXTENDING LATERALLY INTO SAID SOCKET PORTION, A CONDUCTIVE COIL SPRING SURROUNDING THE VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID STRIP IN SAID RECESS AND RESILIENTLY CONTACTING THE INNER CONTACT PORTION OF SAID ONE OF SAID BLADES, A SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING OPPOSITE SAID CONTACT PORTION, THE OTHER OF SAID BLADES HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO ONE SIDE OF SAID SWITCH, AND A CONTACT MEMBER IN SAID HOUSING HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SWITCH AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SOCKET PORTION, SAID CONTACT BLADES, CONTACT MEMBER, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND SWITCH BEING LOCKED IN SAID HOUSING BY INTERENGAGING PORTIONS OF SAID PARTS AND SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 250 words
A NIGHT LIGHT COMPRISING A DIELECTRIC HOUSING HAVING A SOCKET PORTION EXTENDING THEREFROM, A CONTACT PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID HOUSING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SOCKET PORTION, A PAIR OF CONTACT BLADES MOUNTED IN SAID CONTACK PORTION, EACH CONTACK BLADE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CONTACT PORTION REENTRANTLY BENT AT THE THRUST END WITH THE FREE END FORMING A SPRING CONTACT PORTION, THE OTHER END OF EACH BLADE BEING BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO FORM AN INNER CONTACT AREA, SAID CONTACT BLADES BEING MOUNTED ON A DIELECTRIC DISC, SAID DISC BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ING SAID CONTACT PORTION, ONE OF SAID BLADES HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID SOCKET PORTION, A RECESS BEHIND SAID DISC, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTION COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE STRIP EXTENDING VERTICALLY INTO SAID RECESS THROUGH A BOTTOM WALL THEREOF, THE LOWER END OF SAID STRIP EXTENDING LATERALLY INTO SAID SOCKET PORTION, A CONDUCTIVE COIL SPRING SURROUNDING THE VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID STRIP IN SAID RECESS AND RESILIENTLY CONTACTING THE INNER CONTACT PORTION OF SAID ONE OF SAID BLADES, A SWITCH MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING OPPOSITE SAID CONTACT PORTION, THE OTHER OF SAID BLADES HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO ONE SIDE OF SAID SWITCH, AND A CONTACT MEMBER IN SAID HOUSING HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SWITCH AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SOCKET PORTION, SAID CONTACT BLADES, CONTACT MEMBER, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND SWITCH BEING LOCKED IN SAID HOUSING BY INTERENGAGING PORTIONS OF SAID PARTS AND SAID HOUSING.

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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) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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