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US3116480A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Miniature replaceable lamp indicator

Assignee: Transistor Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-15
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1981-05-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cyril L Fernquist

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 08:35
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21W; F21W2111/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 283 words
A MINIATURE REPLACEABLE LAMP INDICATOR COMPRISING: A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING PANEL ATTACHING MEANS FORMED ON A FIRST END THEREOF FOR SECURING SAID HOUSING TO A PANEL AND HAVING A LARGER DIAMETER INNER BORE SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREFROM FORMED IN A SECOND END OF SAID HOUSING; AN INSULATING TUBE NESTLED IN SAID LARGER DIAMETER BORE OF SAID HOUSING; A CURRENT-CARRYING CUP SHAPED MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING IN SAID CUP BOTTOM AND SCREW THREADS ON ITS INNER CYLINDER-SHAPED SURFACE, AND ADAPTED TO FIT INSIDE SAID INSULATING TUBE SO THAT SAID INSULATING TUBE IS BETWEEN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING; A FIRST TERMINAL MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER; A SPRING LOADED POST LOCATED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING ITS ONE END EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING IN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE ALONG SAID AXIS WHEN SAID SPRING IS COMPRESSED; A SECOND TERMINAL MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID SPRING LOADED POST; INSULATING DISC MEANS SECURED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING AT SAID SECOND END FOR SUPPORTING SAID SPRING LOADED POST AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; A CYLINDER-SHAPED LAMP HOLDER HAVING A LIGHT TRANSMITTING END CAP ON A FIRST END AND A CURRENT-CARRYING SLEEVE WITH EXTERNAL SCREW THREADS ON THE OTHER END, SAID END CAP AND SAID SLEEVE PORTIONS BEING OF SUCH DIAMETER THAT SAID LAMP HOLDER SLIDES THROUGH SAID FIRST END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING TO ENGAGE SAID SCREW THREADS OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER; AND A MINIATURE LAMP ADAPTED TO FIT INTO SAID SLEEVE OF SAID LAMP HOLDER SO THAT ONE TERMINAL OF SAID LAMP ENGAGES SAID SLEEVE AND THE OTHER TERMINAL ENGAGES SAID SPRING LOADED POST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 283 words
A MINIATURE REPLACEABLE LAMP INDICATOR COMPRISING: A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING PANEL ATTACHING MEANS FORMED ON A FIRST END THEREOF FOR SECURING SAID HOUSING TO A PANEL AND HAVING A LARGER DIAMETER INNER BORE SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREFROM FORMED IN A SECOND END OF SAID HOUSING; AN INSULATING TUBE NESTLED IN SAID LARGER DIAMETER BORE OF SAID HOUSING; A CURRENT-CARRYING CUP SHAPED MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING IN SAID CUP BOTTOM AND SCREW THREADS ON ITS INNER CYLINDER-SHAPED SURFACE, AND ADAPTED TO FIT INSIDE SAID INSULATING TUBE SO THAT SAID INSULATING TUBE IS BETWEEN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING; A FIRST TERMINAL MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER; A SPRING LOADED POST LOCATED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING ITS ONE END EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING IN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE ALONG SAID AXIS WHEN SAID SPRING IS COMPRESSED; A SECOND TERMINAL MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID SPRING LOADED POST; INSULATING DISC MEANS SECURED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING AT SAID SECOND END FOR SUPPORTING SAID SPRING LOADED POST AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALS; A CYLINDER-SHAPED LAMP HOLDER HAVING A LIGHT TRANSMITTING END CAP ON A FIRST END AND A CURRENT-CARRYING SLEEVE WITH EXTERNAL SCREW THREADS ON THE OTHER END, SAID END CAP AND SAID SLEEVE PORTIONS BEING OF SUCH DIAMETER THAT SAID LAMP HOLDER SLIDES THROUGH SAID FIRST END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL HOUSING TO ENGAGE SAID SCREW THREADS OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER; AND A MINIATURE LAMP ADAPTED TO FIT INTO SAID SLEEVE OF SAID LAMP HOLDER SO THAT ONE TERMINAL OF SAID LAMP ENGAGES SAID SLEEVE AND THE OTHER TERMINAL ENGAGES SAID SPRING LOADED POST.

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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) 1966-12-30 1967-07-01 1967-12-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-30 1971-07-01 1971-12-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-30 1975-07-01 1975-12-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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