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US3117207A
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Combined push button and light signal for electrical switches
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-11-29
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1980-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Baldasare Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/023; H01H13/70; H01H13/72; H01H13/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A COMBINED PUSH BUTTON AND LIGHT SIGNAL; FOR USE IN A MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SWITCH INCLUDING A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FRAME STRIP HAVING A FIRST SERIES OF SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED VERTICALLY EXTENDING OPENINGS AND A SECOND SERIES OF SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED VERTICALLY EXTENDING OPENINGS TRANSVERSELY SPACED FROM AND ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST SERIES OF OPENINGS, A VERTICAL PUSH KEY STEM MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY AND UPWARDLY IN EACH OF SAID FIRST SERIES OF OPENINGS HAVING AN UPER END PORTION PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID STRIP, AND A PILOT LAMP ASSEMBLY MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID SECOND SERIES OF OPENINGS HAVING A LAMP UNIT PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID STRIP AND TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED WITH A RESPECTIVE PUSH KEY STEM; SAID COMBINED PUSH BUTTON AND LIGHT SIGNAL COMPRISING A PUSH BUTTON BODY PART INCLUDING MEANS FOR MOUNTING ON THE UPPER END PORTION OF A PUSH KEY STEM OUT OF VERTICALLY OPPOSED RELATION TO THE RESPECTIVE LAMP UNIT TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED WITH SAID PUSH KEY STEM, AND A LIGHT TRANSMITTING SCREEN PART CARRIED BY SAID BODY PART EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF AND INCLUDING A RELATIVELY THIN SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS LIGHT TRANSMITTING HORIZONTAL TOP WALL FOR DISPOSITION IN VERTICALLY OPPOSED RELATION TO SAID RESPECTIVE LAMP UNIT, AND DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS DEFINING WITH SAID TOP WALL A DOWNWARDLY FACING POCKET ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING SAID LAMP UNIT UPON DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY PART RELATIVELY TO SAID FRAME STRIP, ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY AND DEFINING THE INNER EDGE OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING TOP WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A COMBINED PUSH BUTTON AND LIGHT SIGNAL; FOR USE IN A MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SWITCH INCLUDING A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FRAME STRIP HAVING A FIRST SERIES OF SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED VERTICALLY EXTENDING OPENINGS AND A SECOND SERIES OF SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED VERTICALLY EXTENDING OPENINGS TRANSVERSELY SPACED FROM AND ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST SERIES OF OPENINGS, A VERTICAL PUSH KEY STEM MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY AND UPWARDLY IN EACH OF SAID FIRST SERIES OF OPENINGS HAVING AN UPER END PORTION PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID STRIP, AND A PILOT LAMP ASSEMBLY MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID SECOND SERIES OF OPENINGS HAVING A LAMP UNIT PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID STRIP AND TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED WITH A RESPECTIVE PUSH KEY STEM; SAID COMBINED PUSH BUTTON AND LIGHT SIGNAL COMPRISING A PUSH BUTTON BODY PART INCLUDING MEANS FOR MOUNTING ON THE UPPER END PORTION OF A PUSH KEY STEM OUT OF VERTICALLY OPPOSED RELATION TO THE RESPECTIVE LAMP UNIT TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED WITH SAID PUSH KEY STEM, AND A LIGHT TRANSMITTING SCREEN PART CARRIED BY SAID BODY PART EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF AND INCLUDING A RELATIVELY THIN SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM THICKNESS LIGHT TRANSMITTING HORIZONTAL TOP WALL FOR DISPOSITION IN VERTICALLY OPPOSED RELATION TO SAID RESPECTIVE LAMP UNIT, AND DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS DEFINING WITH SAID TOP WALL A DOWNWARDLY FACING POCKET ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING SAID LAMP UNIT UPON DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY PART RELATIVELY TO SAID FRAME STRIP, ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY AND DEFINING THE INNER EDGE OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING TOP WALL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-06 | 1967-07-08 | 1968-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 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 |