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US3184589A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1983-04-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred L Gibbens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:47
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V19/00; F21V19/02; F21L; F21L2/00; G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0514; G03B2215/056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
AN ATTACHMENT HEAD FOR FUNCTIONALLY CONNECTING TO A PORTABLE TUBULAR CASE CONTAINING A BATTERY THEREIN, INDIVIDUAL LAMPS AT ALTERNATE POSITIONS RESPECTIVELY WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CASE, AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A GENERALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED SUPPORT HAVING AN OUTER EDGE REMOVABLY LOADED WITHIN ONE END OF SAID CASE POSTERIOR TO AN OVERLYING WINDOW AREA, SAID FUNNEL HAVING A CENTRAL, DEPENDENT NECK CONTAINING SOCKET MEANS ADAPTED TO DETACHABLY RETAIN A LAMP IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID BATTERY; A GENERALLY ANNULAR ATTACHMENT COLLAR ENCIRCLING AND RESTRAININGLY OVERLYING THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SUPPORT WHEN THE COLLAR IS SECURED TO SAID CASE; A CENTRALLY APERTURNED DISK REMOVABLY OCCUPYING SAID WINDOW AREA BY MEANS OF SAID ATTACHMENT COLLAR, THE APERTURE OF WHICH DISK IS DISPOSED TO TRANSMIT LIGHT FROM A LAMP IN SAID SOCKET AND ALTERNATELY TO SUPPORTINGLY EMBRACE SAID LONGITUDINAL SHAFT WHEN THE LATTER IS MOUNTED IN THE SOCKET AND PROJECTING OUTWARD THROUGH THE APERTURE; A LENS REMOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE APERTURE OF SAID DISK; AND A LONGITUDINAL SHAFT HAVING MEANS FOR RETENTION IN SAID NECK ALTERNATE TO SAID LAMP, IN A POSITION PROJECTING OUTWARD BEYOND THE END OF SAID CASE AND FUNCTIONALLY CARRYING A GENERALLY TERMINAL LAMP AT ITS OUTER END IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID BATTERY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
AN ATTACHMENT HEAD FOR FUNCTIONALLY CONNECTING TO A PORTABLE TUBULAR CASE CONTAINING A BATTERY THEREIN, INDIVIDUAL LAMPS AT ALTERNATE POSITIONS RESPECTIVELY WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CASE, AND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A GENERALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED SUPPORT HAVING AN OUTER EDGE REMOVABLY LOADED WITHIN ONE END OF SAID CASE POSTERIOR TO AN OVERLYING WINDOW AREA, SAID FUNNEL HAVING A CENTRAL, DEPENDENT NECK CONTAINING SOCKET MEANS ADAPTED TO DETACHABLY RETAIN A LAMP IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID BATTERY; A GENERALLY ANNULAR ATTACHMENT COLLAR ENCIRCLING AND RESTRAININGLY OVERLYING THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SUPPORT WHEN THE COLLAR IS SECURED TO SAID CASE; A CENTRALLY APERTURNED DISK REMOVABLY OCCUPYING SAID WINDOW AREA BY MEANS OF SAID ATTACHMENT COLLAR, THE APERTURE OF WHICH DISK IS DISPOSED TO TRANSMIT LIGHT FROM A LAMP IN SAID SOCKET AND ALTERNATELY TO SUPPORTINGLY EMBRACE SAID LONGITUDINAL SHAFT WHEN THE LATTER IS MOUNTED IN THE SOCKET AND PROJECTING OUTWARD THROUGH THE APERTURE; A LENS REMOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE APERTURE OF SAID DISK; AND A LONGITUDINAL SHAFT HAVING MEANS FOR RETENTION IN SAID NECK ALTERNATE TO SAID LAMP, IN A POSITION PROJECTING OUTWARD BEYOND THE END OF SAID CASE AND FUNCTIONALLY CARRYING A GENERALLY TERMINAL LAMP AT ITS OUTER END IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID BATTERY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-17 | 1968-11-16 | 1969-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-17 | 1972-11-16 | 1973-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-17 | 1976-11-16 | 1977-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |