US3194955A
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Artificial candle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-07
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1982-08-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roderic M Koch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:02
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S9/00; F21S9/02; F21S6/00; F21S6/001; H; H01; H01K; H01K7/00; H01K7/06; F21W; F21W2121/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/806; Y10S362/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
AN IMITATION CERMONIAL CANDLE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED TUBULAR HOUSING OF NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A CAP FIXED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOUSING, A METALLIC CAP REMOVABLY PLUGGING THE TOP END OF SAID HOUSING, A METALLIC CAGE SUSPENDED FROM SAID TOP CAP TELESCOPICALLY WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID CAGE CONSISTING OF TWO U-SHAPED METALLIC STRIPS SEATED ONE WITHIN THE OTHER AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, A METALLIC SPRING SECURED TO THE INSIDE BOTTOM FACE OF SAID CAGE, A PLURALITY OF DRY CELL BATTERIES SUPPORTED VERTICALLY IN SAID CAGE WITH THE LOWERMOST BATTERY SEATING ON SAID SPRING, AN INSULATING COLLAR INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TOP CAP AND THE UPPERMOST BATTERY IN SAID CAGE, AND A FLAME SIMULATING LAMP BULB SCREW SEATED IN SAID TOP CAP AND CONTACTING A TERMINAL OF THE UPPERMOST BATTERY IN SAID CAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
AN IMITATION CERMONIAL CANDLE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED TUBULAR HOUSING OF NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, A CAP FIXED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOUSING, A METALLIC CAP REMOVABLY PLUGGING THE TOP END OF SAID HOUSING, A METALLIC CAGE SUSPENDED FROM SAID TOP CAP TELESCOPICALLY WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID CAGE CONSISTING OF TWO U-SHAPED METALLIC STRIPS SEATED ONE WITHIN THE OTHER AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, A METALLIC SPRING SECURED TO THE INSIDE BOTTOM FACE OF SAID CAGE, A PLURALITY OF DRY CELL BATTERIES SUPPORTED VERTICALLY IN SAID CAGE WITH THE LOWERMOST BATTERY SEATING ON SAID SPRING, AN INSULATING COLLAR INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TOP CAP AND THE UPPERMOST BATTERY IN SAID CAGE, AND A FLAME SIMULATING LAMP BULB SCREW SEATED IN SAID TOP CAP AND CONTACTING A TERMINAL OF THE UPPERMOST BATTERY IN SAID CAGE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |