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US3249752A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Glare reducing refractor

Assignee: Holophane Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-24
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-10-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert A Odle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 03:10
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
A REFRACTOR FOR CONCENTRATING AN EMISSION OF LIGHT WITHIN THE REFRACTOR BETWEEN PRE-SELECTED VERTICAL ANGLES, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL PRISMS DISPOSED IN A MUTUALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP ON A SIDE OF THE REFRACTOR, SAID PRISMS HAVING FIRST SURFACES AND SECOND SURFACES, EACH FIRST SURFACE OF EACH PRISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING LIGHT AT A SMALLER ANGLE THAN THE FIRST SURFACE OF A SUBSEQUENT LOWER PRISM, AND EACH SECOND SURFACE OF EACH PRISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING LIGHT AT A LARGER ANGLE THEN THE SECOND SURFACE OF A SUBSEQUENT LOWER PRISM, SAID PRISMS THEREBY FORMING ONCE-REFLECTING, ONCEREFRACTING PRISMS ON THE UPPER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, REFRATING-ONLY PRISMS ON THE LOWER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, AND TRANSITIONAL PRISMS ON THE INTERMEDIATE PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, SAID SURFACES OF SAID TRANSITIONAL PRISMS FURTHER COMPRISING MEANS FOR ONCE-REFLECTING, ONCE-REFRACTING LIGHT INCIDENT ON THE SECOND SURFACES THEREOF AND FOR ONCEREFRACTING ONLY LIGHT INCIDENT ON SAID FIRST SURFACES THEREOF, AND A PLURALITY OF FLUTES BETWEEN SAID TRANSITIONAL PRISMS SAID REFRACTING-ONLY PRISMS ON THE LOWER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 172 words
A REFRACTOR FOR CONCENTRATING AN EMISSION OF LIGHT WITHIN THE REFRACTOR BETWEEN PRE-SELECTED VERTICAL ANGLES, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL PRISMS DISPOSED IN A MUTUALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP ON A SIDE OF THE REFRACTOR, SAID PRISMS HAVING FIRST SURFACES AND SECOND SURFACES, EACH FIRST SURFACE OF EACH PRISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING LIGHT AT A SMALLER ANGLE THAN THE FIRST SURFACE OF A SUBSEQUENT LOWER PRISM, AND EACH SECOND SURFACE OF EACH PRISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING LIGHT AT A LARGER ANGLE THEN THE SECOND SURFACE OF A SUBSEQUENT LOWER PRISM, SAID PRISMS THEREBY FORMING ONCE-REFLECTING, ONCEREFRACTING PRISMS ON THE UPPER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, REFRATING-ONLY PRISMS ON THE LOWER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, AND TRANSITIONAL PRISMS ON THE INTERMEDIATE PART OF SAID REFRACTOR, SAID SURFACES OF SAID TRANSITIONAL PRISMS FURTHER COMPRISING MEANS FOR ONCE-REFLECTING, ONCE-REFRACTING LIGHT INCIDENT ON THE SECOND SURFACES THEREOF AND FOR ONCEREFRACTING ONLY LIGHT INCIDENT ON SAID FIRST SURFACES THEREOF, AND A PLURALITY OF FLUTES BETWEEN SAID TRANSITIONAL PRISMS SAID REFRACTING-ONLY PRISMS ON THE LOWER PART OF SAID REFRACTOR.

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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) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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