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US3246318A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Illuminated indicators

Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-22
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1981-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stapf William Edward

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 09:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/60; H04M3/64; G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
IN AN ILLUMINATED INDICATOR THE COMBINATION OF A RIGID, OPAQUE, HOLLOW HOUSING INCLUDLING A FLAT FRONT WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF VIEWING WINDOWS, AND SIDE WALL MEANS EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID FRONT WALL AND INCLUDING REAR EDGE PORTIONS LYING IN A COMMON PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID FRONT WALL, THE BACK OF SAID HOUSING BEING OPEN; A RIGID, FLAT, OPAQUE BACK PLATE EXTENDING ACROSS SAID REAR EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND CLOSING THE OPEN BACK OF SAID HOUSING, SAID BACK PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED OPENINGS EACH DIRECTED TOWARD ONE OF SAID VIEWING WINDOWS; A PLURALITY OF FLAT, OPAQUE PARTITIONS EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING AND DIVIDING THE SAME INTO A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS EACH DISPOSED BEHIND A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID VIEWING WINDOWS, EACH OF SAID PARTITIONS HAVING A FRONT EDGE ENGAGED WITH THE FRONT WALL OF SAID HOUSING AND A REAR EDGE ENGAGED BY SAID BACKING PLATE; TWO RIGID MOUNTING BRACKETS EXTERIOR TO SAID HOUSING AND EACH FIXEDLY SECURED TO OPPOSED ENDS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND PROJECTING REARWARDLY BESIDE SAID BACK PLATE;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
IN AN ILLUMINATED INDICATOR THE COMBINATION OF A RIGID, OPAQUE, HOLLOW HOUSING INCLUDLING A FLAT FRONT WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF VIEWING WINDOWS, AND SIDE WALL MEANS EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID FRONT WALL AND INCLUDING REAR EDGE PORTIONS LYING IN A COMMON PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID FRONT WALL, THE BACK OF SAID HOUSING BEING OPEN; A RIGID, FLAT, OPAQUE BACK PLATE EXTENDING ACROSS SAID REAR EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND CLOSING THE OPEN BACK OF SAID HOUSING, SAID BACK PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED OPENINGS EACH DIRECTED TOWARD ONE OF SAID VIEWING WINDOWS; A PLURALITY OF FLAT, OPAQUE PARTITIONS EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING AND DIVIDING THE SAME INTO A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS EACH DISPOSED BEHIND A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID VIEWING WINDOWS, EACH OF SAID PARTITIONS HAVING A FRONT EDGE ENGAGED WITH THE FRONT WALL OF SAID HOUSING AND A REAR EDGE ENGAGED BY SAID BACKING PLATE; TWO RIGID MOUNTING BRACKETS EXTERIOR TO SAID HOUSING AND EACH FIXEDLY SECURED TO OPPOSED ENDS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND PROJECTING REARWARDLY BESIDE SAID BACK PLATE;

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