US3112894A
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Reflector adapter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-19
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1982-11-19
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Pearlman Myer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:14
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/90; Y10S411/901; Y10S411/902; Y10S411/903; Y10S411/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A DISPLAY LAMP AND REFLECTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A LAMP BULB SOCKET HAVING A THREADED SHELL FOR SECURING A LAMP BULB, A LAMP BULB HAVING A BULB PORTION AND A THREADED BASE THREADEDLY SECURED IN SAID SHELL, A PORTION OF SAID BASE EXPOSED BEYOND SAID SHELL, AN OPEN END THIN WALL TRANSLUCENT REFLECTOR OF GENERALLY PARABOLIC CONFIGURATION DISPOSED ABOUT SAID BULB PORTION AND HAVING AN INTURNED FLANGE DISPOSED AGAINST THE END OF SAID SOCKET AROUND THE LAMP BULB BASE, AND AN ANNULAR ADAPTER OF THIN FLEXIBLE NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL DISPOSED WITHIN SAID REFLECTOR AND AGAINST SAID FLANGE, SAID ADAPTER HAVING AN INTERNAL APERTURE SNUGLY EMBRACING THE LAMP BULB BASE, AND SAID ADAPTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF KEYHOLE SLOTS FORMED IN THE ADAPTER AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF THE APERTURE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF THE ADAPTER, SAID SLOTS BEING UNIFORMLY SPACED ABOUT THE ADAPTER APERTURE AND PROVIDING A YIELDING APERTURE TO CLEAR THE LAMP BULB BASE THREADS AND ANY IRREGULARITIES THEREON, WHEREBY THE ADAPTER MAY BE POSITIONED AT THE BULB END OF THE BASE AND CLAMP THE REFLECTOR FLANGE AGAINST THE BULB SOCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A DISPLAY LAMP AND REFLECTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A LAMP BULB SOCKET HAVING A THREADED SHELL FOR SECURING A LAMP BULB, A LAMP BULB HAVING A BULB PORTION AND A THREADED BASE THREADEDLY SECURED IN SAID SHELL, A PORTION OF SAID BASE EXPOSED BEYOND SAID SHELL, AN OPEN END THIN WALL TRANSLUCENT REFLECTOR OF GENERALLY PARABOLIC CONFIGURATION DISPOSED ABOUT SAID BULB PORTION AND HAVING AN INTURNED FLANGE DISPOSED AGAINST THE END OF SAID SOCKET AROUND THE LAMP BULB BASE, AND AN ANNULAR ADAPTER OF THIN FLEXIBLE NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL DISPOSED WITHIN SAID REFLECTOR AND AGAINST SAID FLANGE, SAID ADAPTER HAVING AN INTERNAL APERTURE SNUGLY EMBRACING THE LAMP BULB BASE, AND SAID ADAPTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF KEYHOLE SLOTS FORMED IN THE ADAPTER AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF THE APERTURE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF THE ADAPTER, SAID SLOTS BEING UNIFORMLY SPACED ABOUT THE ADAPTER APERTURE AND PROVIDING A YIELDING APERTURE TO CLEAR THE LAMP BULB BASE THREADS AND ANY IRREGULARITIES THEREON, WHEREBY THE ADAPTER MAY BE POSITIONED AT THE BULB END OF THE BASE AND CLAMP THE REFLECTOR FLANGE AGAINST THE BULB SOCKET.
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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) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |