US3093322A
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Lighting fixture
Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-20
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-06-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen O Boutelle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:26
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/10; F21V17/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE COMPRISING A BASE HAVING AN ENTRANCE ON ITS UNDERSIDE, A COVER ENCLOSING SAID ENTRANCE WHICH INCLUDES A NECK PORTION OF SMALLER CROSS SECTION THAN SAID ENTRANCE AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE BASE, SAID NECK PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF PERIPHERALLY-DISPOSED, OPPOSITELY-LOCATED OFFSETS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN FIXED RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID NECK PORTION, ONE OF SAID OFFSETS CONSTITUTING HORIZONTAL PINTLE MEANS, A CATCH MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN AND CONNECTED TO SAID BASE INCLUDING A RELATIVELY LONG SHANK DEPENDING FROM ITS CONNECTION WITH THE BASE AND HAVING A RELATIVELY SHORTER LOWER END UPTURNED AND PARTIALLY ENCIRCLING SAID PINTLE MEANS LEAVING A SPACE THEREBETWEEN AND THE SHANK WHICH IS OF A GREATER WIDTH THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE PINTLE MEANS, SAID PINTLE MEANS BEING ROTATABLY CAUGHT BY SAID UPTURNED END, SAID BASE HAVING FURTHER MEANS OPPOSITE SAID CATCH MEMBER FORMING A HORIZONTAL SHOULDER ACCESSIBLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BASE ON WHICH THE OTHER OFFSET RESTS, SAID CATCH MEMBER BEING BIASED TO RESIST SLIDING OF THE OTHER OFFSET FROM SAID SHOULDER, AND SAID COVER BEING BODILY MOVABLE IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AGAINST SAID BIAS OF THE CATCH MEMBER TO MOVE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE COMPRISING A BASE HAVING AN ENTRANCE ON ITS UNDERSIDE, A COVER ENCLOSING SAID ENTRANCE WHICH INCLUDES A NECK PORTION OF SMALLER CROSS SECTION THAN SAID ENTRANCE AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE BASE, SAID NECK PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF PERIPHERALLY-DISPOSED, OPPOSITELY-LOCATED OFFSETS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN FIXED RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID NECK PORTION, ONE OF SAID OFFSETS CONSTITUTING HORIZONTAL PINTLE MEANS, A CATCH MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN AND CONNECTED TO SAID BASE INCLUDING A RELATIVELY LONG SHANK DEPENDING FROM ITS CONNECTION WITH THE BASE AND HAVING A RELATIVELY SHORTER LOWER END UPTURNED AND PARTIALLY ENCIRCLING SAID PINTLE MEANS LEAVING A SPACE THEREBETWEEN AND THE SHANK WHICH IS OF A GREATER WIDTH THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE PINTLE MEANS, SAID PINTLE MEANS BEING ROTATABLY CAUGHT BY SAID UPTURNED END, SAID BASE HAVING FURTHER MEANS OPPOSITE SAID CATCH MEMBER FORMING A HORIZONTAL SHOULDER ACCESSIBLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE BASE ON WHICH THE OTHER OFFSET RESTS, SAID CATCH MEMBER BEING BIASED TO RESIST SLIDING OF THE OTHER OFFSET FROM SAID SHOULDER, AND SAID COVER BEING BODILY MOVABLE IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AGAINST SAID BIAS OF THE CATCH MEMBER TO MOVE
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) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |