US3125301A
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Reflector attachment for fluorescent lighting fixtures
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:11
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V7/00; F21V7/005; F21V17/00; F21V17/10; F21V17/102; F21V17/105; F21V7/04; F21V7/09; F21Y; F21Y2103/00; F21Y2113/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
AN AUXILLIARY REFLECTOR FOR A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE HAVING A PERMANENT REFLECTOR AND A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING TUBE SPACED THEREFROM, COMPRISING, A ONE-PIECE ELONGATED CURVED RIGID SHEET METAL BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY TROUGH-SHAPE, SAID BODY BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL ADJOINING RECTANGULAR FACETS RUNNING IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE BODY, EACH OF THE FACETS BEING OF A CONSTANT WIDTH AND MEETING THE ADJACENT FACETS AT AN ANGLE WHEREBY THE FACETS COMBINE TO PRESENT A COMPOSITE CONCAVE PARABOLICALLY CURVED UNINTERRUPTED VACUUMALUMINIZED REFLECTIVE SURFACE EXTENDING FROM END TO END AND SIDE TO SIDE OF SAID BODY AND A CONCAVE REVERSE FACE, SAID BODY BEING ADAPTED TO UNDERLIE THE PERMANENT REFLECTOR OF A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE AND TO INTERVENE THE SURFACE OF THE LATTER AND THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING TUBE AS THE SOLE REFLECTING SURFACE, A MAGNET MOUNTED ON THE CONVEX SURFACE OF EACH END OF THE BODY FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING THE PERMANENT REFLECTOR OF THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE TO HOLD THE AUXILIARY REFLECTOR BODY THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
AN AUXILLIARY REFLECTOR FOR A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE HAVING A PERMANENT REFLECTOR AND A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING TUBE SPACED THEREFROM, COMPRISING, A ONE-PIECE ELONGATED CURVED RIGID SHEET METAL BODY OF SUBSTANTIALLY TROUGH-SHAPE, SAID BODY BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL ADJOINING RECTANGULAR FACETS RUNNING IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE BODY, EACH OF THE FACETS BEING OF A CONSTANT WIDTH AND MEETING THE ADJACENT FACETS AT AN ANGLE WHEREBY THE FACETS COMBINE TO PRESENT A COMPOSITE CONCAVE PARABOLICALLY CURVED UNINTERRUPTED VACUUMALUMINIZED REFLECTIVE SURFACE EXTENDING FROM END TO END AND SIDE TO SIDE OF SAID BODY AND A CONCAVE REVERSE FACE, SAID BODY BEING ADAPTED TO UNDERLIE THE PERMANENT REFLECTOR OF A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE AND TO INTERVENE THE SURFACE OF THE LATTER AND THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING TUBE AS THE SOLE REFLECTING SURFACE, A MAGNET MOUNTED ON THE CONVEX SURFACE OF EACH END OF THE BODY FOR RELEASABLY ENGAGING THE PERMANENT REFLECTOR OF THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE TO HOLD THE AUXILIARY REFLECTOR BODY THERETO.
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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) | 1967-03-17 | 1967-09-16 | 1968-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-17 | 1971-09-16 | 1972-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-17 | 1975-09-16 | 1976-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |