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US3137448A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adapter for an automobile tail light

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-13
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1982-12-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H Holzhause

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AUTOMOBILE TAIL LIGHT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A SOCKET AND BULB CARRIED WITHIN A REFLECTOR HAVING A LENS MOUNTED THEREON; AN ADAPTER COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATED CASING HAVING A CLOSED END RECEIVABLE IN SAID SOCKET AND AN OPEN END FOR THE RECEPTION OF SAID BULB, (B) A FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AT THE CLOSED END OF SAID CASING ENGAGING CONTACTS IN SAID SOCKET, (C) A NON-CONDUCTIVE DISC CARRIED IN SAID CASING INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS AND HAVING A SECOND SET OF CONTACTS ENGAGING CONTACTS ON SAID BULB, (D) A FIRST SET OF WIRES INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SET OF CONTACTS FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM SAID SOCKET TO SAID BULB, (E) A SECOND SET OF WIRES OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID CASING AND CONNECTED TO A PLUG MATINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH A PLUG CONNECTED TO THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT OF A TRAILER FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FROM SAID SOCKET TO SAID TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT, AND (F) MEANS ON SAID CASING FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING IT TO SAID SOCKET AND BULB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AUTOMOBILE TAIL LIGHT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A SOCKET AND BULB CARRIED WITHIN A REFLECTOR HAVING A LENS MOUNTED THEREON; AN ADAPTER COMPRISING (A) AN ELONGATED CASING HAVING A CLOSED END RECEIVABLE IN SAID SOCKET AND AN OPEN END FOR THE RECEPTION OF SAID BULB, (B) A FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AT THE CLOSED END OF SAID CASING ENGAGING CONTACTS IN SAID SOCKET, (C) A NON-CONDUCTIVE DISC CARRIED IN SAID CASING INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS AND HAVING A SECOND SET OF CONTACTS ENGAGING CONTACTS ON SAID BULB, (D) A FIRST SET OF WIRES INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SET OF CONTACTS FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM SAID SOCKET TO SAID BULB, (E) A SECOND SET OF WIRES OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST SET OF CONTACTS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN SAID CASING AND CONNECTED TO A PLUG MATINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH A PLUG CONNECTED TO THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT OF A TRAILER FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FROM SAID SOCKET TO SAID TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT, AND (F) MEANS ON SAID CASING FOR RELEASABLY CONNECTING IT TO SAID SOCKET AND BULB.

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