US3158726A
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Switch button retainer for vehicle doors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-07
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1982-02-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Morgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:47
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/044; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14; H01H13/18; H01H13/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A TWO-PART SWITCH BUTTON RETAINING AND RELEASING ATTACHMENT FOR A VEHICLE DOOR FRAME HAVING A DOOR RESPONSIVE BUTTON-EQUIPPED VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH MOUNTED, AS IS CUSTOMARILY DONE, ON SAID DOOR FRAME COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED ADAPTER PLATE HAVING A FASTENER ACCOMMODATING HOLE AT AN UPPER END AND ALSO HAVING A KEYHOLE SLOT THEREIN AT A LOWER END OF THE PLATE, A MEDIAN SUBSTANTIAL LENGTHWISE PORTION OF SAID PLATE BEING OUTWARDLY OFFSET, SAID OFFSET PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A HOLE WHICH FUNCTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE A SWITCH BUTTON, AND A SWITCH BUTTON DEPRESSING AND HOLD-DOWN CLIP SLIDINGLY KEYED ON THE OUTWARDLY OFFSET PORTION OF THE PLATE, SAID CLIP HAVING A CONCAVO-CONVEX DETENT ALIGNED WITH AND FUNCTIONING TO RECEIVE AND TEMPORARILY SEAT THE BUTTON AND IN THIS MANNER TO ENGAGE AND TO FORCIBLY DEPRESS THE BUTTON BUT ALSO TO USE AND RELY ON THE BUTTON AS A WAYS AND MEANS OF HOLDING SAID CLIP IN THE POSITION TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN MOVED, SAID CLIP HAVING A FREE EDGE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO AND COOPERATES WITH SAID DETENT AND IS DESIGNED AND EXPRESSLY ADAPTED TO MERELY REST ATOP AN INTENDED SURFACE OF THE SWITCH BUTTON IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WHEN THE BUTTON IS IN ITS NORMAL PROJECTED ON POSITION THE BUTTON COOPERATING WITH SAID EDGE HOLDS THE DETENT UP AND CAUSES IT TO ASSUME AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY BUTTON-FREEING AND RELEASING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A TWO-PART SWITCH BUTTON RETAINING AND RELEASING ATTACHMENT FOR A VEHICLE DOOR FRAME HAVING A DOOR RESPONSIVE BUTTON-EQUIPPED VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH MOUNTED, AS IS CUSTOMARILY DONE, ON SAID DOOR FRAME COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED ADAPTER PLATE HAVING A FASTENER ACCOMMODATING HOLE AT AN UPPER END AND ALSO HAVING A KEYHOLE SLOT THEREIN AT A LOWER END OF THE PLATE, A MEDIAN SUBSTANTIAL LENGTHWISE PORTION OF SAID PLATE BEING OUTWARDLY OFFSET, SAID OFFSET PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A HOLE WHICH FUNCTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE A SWITCH BUTTON, AND A SWITCH BUTTON DEPRESSING AND HOLD-DOWN CLIP SLIDINGLY KEYED ON THE OUTWARDLY OFFSET PORTION OF THE PLATE, SAID CLIP HAVING A CONCAVO-CONVEX DETENT ALIGNED WITH AND FUNCTIONING TO RECEIVE AND TEMPORARILY SEAT THE BUTTON AND IN THIS MANNER TO ENGAGE AND TO FORCIBLY DEPRESS THE BUTTON BUT ALSO TO USE AND RELY ON THE BUTTON AS A WAYS AND MEANS OF HOLDING SAID CLIP IN THE POSITION TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN MOVED, SAID CLIP HAVING A FREE EDGE WHICH IS ADJACENT TO AND COOPERATES WITH SAID DETENT AND IS DESIGNED AND EXPRESSLY ADAPTED TO MERELY REST ATOP AN INTENDED SURFACE OF THE SWITCH BUTTON IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WHEN THE BUTTON IS IN ITS NORMAL PROJECTED ON POSITION THE BUTTON COOPERATING WITH SAID EDGE HOLDS THE DETENT UP AND CAUSES IT TO ASSUME AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY BUTTON-FREEING AND RELEASING POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-24 | 1968-05-25 | 1968-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-24 | 1972-05-25 | 1972-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-24 | 1976-05-25 | 1976-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |