US3116884A
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Swimming pool lighting setup
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-06-18
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1979-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Lowther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:09
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A SWIMMING POOL LIGHTING SETUP COMPRISING A SWIMMING POOL WALL ADAPTED TO RETAIN WATER AT A LEVEL BELOW THE TOP OF THE WALL, A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL SOCKETS MOUNTED THEREON IN A POSITION ABOVE THE NORMAL WATER LEVEL OF THE POOL, A COLD CATHODE LIGHT TUBE MOUNTED WITH ITS TERMINAL ENDS IN THE RESPECTIVE SOCKETS AND ITS INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING DOWN SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE NORMAL WATER LEVEL OF THE POOL AND IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER THEREOF, A PARTITION EXTENDING FROM THE WALL AROUND SAID TUBE AT POINTS WHICH ARE BETWEEN THE AREA OF CONTACT OF THE TUBE WITH THE WATER AND THE RESPECTIVE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE TUBE, AND MEANS TO SUPPLY SUITABLE CURRENT FOR THE LIGHT TUBE TO THE SOCKETS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A SWIMMING POOL LIGHTING SETUP COMPRISING A SWIMMING POOL WALL ADAPTED TO RETAIN WATER AT A LEVEL BELOW THE TOP OF THE WALL, A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL SOCKETS MOUNTED THEREON IN A POSITION ABOVE THE NORMAL WATER LEVEL OF THE POOL, A COLD CATHODE LIGHT TUBE MOUNTED WITH ITS TERMINAL ENDS IN THE RESPECTIVE SOCKETS AND ITS INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING DOWN SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE NORMAL WATER LEVEL OF THE POOL AND IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER THEREOF, A PARTITION EXTENDING FROM THE WALL AROUND SAID TUBE AT POINTS WHICH ARE BETWEEN THE AREA OF CONTACT OF THE TUBE WITH THE WATER AND THE RESPECTIVE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE TUBE, AND MEANS TO SUPPLY SUITABLE CURRENT FOR THE LIGHT TUBE TO THE SOCKETS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-06 | 1971-07-08 | 1972-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-06 | 1975-07-08 | 1976-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |