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US3202814A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lighting device for dispelling shadows

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-19
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1982-07-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael J Ceglia

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:17
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/04; F21Y; F21Y2103/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
LIGHTING DEVICE OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BORE THERETHROUGH AND THEREBY ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TUBULAT LIGHT-EMITTING MEANS AXIALLY THEREIN AND HAVING A PROTRUDING CONICAL FACE AT ONE END AND A COAXIAL INTRUDING CONICAL FACE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO AT THE OTHER END, EACH CONICAL FACE BEING INCLINED AT ESSENTIALLY FORTY-FIVE DEGREES TO THE AXIS AND ADAPTED TO REFLECT AT LEAST SOME OF THE LIGHT INCIDENT ON THE INTERNAL SURFAE THEREOF, WHEREUPON LIGHT TRANSMITTED SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY FROM THE AXIS ONTO THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE PROTRUDING CONICAL FACE IS REFLECTED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY THEREFROM TO THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE INTRUDING CONICAL FACE AND IS REFLECTED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY OUTWARD THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
LIGHTING DEVICE OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BORE THERETHROUGH AND THEREBY ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TUBULAT LIGHT-EMITTING MEANS AXIALLY THEREIN AND HAVING A PROTRUDING CONICAL FACE AT ONE END AND A COAXIAL INTRUDING CONICAL FACE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO AT THE OTHER END, EACH CONICAL FACE BEING INCLINED AT ESSENTIALLY FORTY-FIVE DEGREES TO THE AXIS AND ADAPTED TO REFLECT AT LEAST SOME OF THE LIGHT INCIDENT ON THE INTERNAL SURFAE THEREOF, WHEREUPON LIGHT TRANSMITTED SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY FROM THE AXIS ONTO THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE PROTRUDING CONICAL FACE IS REFLECTED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY THEREFROM TO THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE INTRUDING CONICAL FACE AND IS REFLECTED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY OUTWARD THEREFROM.

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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) 1968-08-23 1969-02-22 1969-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-23 1973-02-22 1973-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-23 1977-02-22 1977-08-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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