US3261011A
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Signal system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marion J Crosthwait
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:02
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B7/00; G08B7/06; G07; G07C; G07C11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A SIGNAL SYSTEM COMIPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; A GROUP OF REMOTELY LOCATED SWITCH MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH SAID ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; EACH SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST AND A SECOND SWITCH HAVING TWO PAIR OF CONTACTS, EACH PAIR OF CONTACTS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT; A FIRST LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID FIRST LIGHT PANEL WITH T HE FIRST CONTACT OF BOTH PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SWITCHES IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SAID FIRST LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING EITHER SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A SECOND LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID SECOND LIGHT PANEL WITH THE SECOND CONTACT OF THE FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SID SECOND LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING SAID CONTACT OF THEFIRST SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A THIRD LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID THIRD LIGHT PANEL WITH A SECOND CONTACT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND SWITCH IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SAID THIRD LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING SAID CONTACT OF THE SECOND SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A FOURTH LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A SIGNAL SYSTEM COMIPRISING A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; A GROUP OF REMOTELY LOCATED SWITCH MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED WITH SAID ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; EACH SWITCH MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST AND A SECOND SWITCH HAVING TWO PAIR OF CONTACTS, EACH PAIR OF CONTACTS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT; A FIRST LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID FIRST LIGHT PANEL WITH T HE FIRST CONTACT OF BOTH PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SWITCHES IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SAID FIRST LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING EITHER SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A SECOND LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID SECOND LIGHT PANEL WITH THE SECOND CONTACT OF THE FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID FIRST SWITCH IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SID SECOND LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING SAID CONTACT OF THEFIRST SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A THIRD LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING A SEPARATE LIGHT FOR EACH SWITCH MEANS; MEANS CONNECTING EACH LIGHT IN SAID THIRD LIGHT PANEL WITH A SECOND CONTACT OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND SWITCH IN THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS, WHEREBY A PARTICULAR LIGHT IN SAID THIRD LIGHT PANEL IS ENERGIZED BY CLOSING SAID CONTACT OF THE SECOND SWITCH OF THE CORRESPONDING SWITCH MEANS; A FOURTH LIGHT PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD ELECTRIC LIGHTS THEREIN, PROVIDING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |