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Headlamp for both day and night driving

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-02
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1983-07-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Cones Van Buren

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/14; B60Q1/1415

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING AN IGNITION SYSTEM, A HEADLAMP HAVING BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM FILAMENTS, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND CIRCUITS BETWEN SAID SOURCE, SAID FILAMENTS, AND SAID SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A FILAMENT CONTROL SWITCH IN ONE OF SAID CIRCUITS INCLUDING SAID FILAMENTS WHEREIN THE SWITCH SELECTIVELY MAY SET UP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO SAID ENERGY SOURCE AND BOTH OF SAID FILAMENTS, A CLOSED CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO THE ENERGY SOURCE AND THE HIGH BEAM FILAMENT ONLY, AND A CLOSED CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO SAID SOURCE AND THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT ONLY; AN IGNITION SWITCH IN ANOTHER OF SAID CIRCUITS CONTROLLING SAID IGNITION SYSTEM AND BEING IN THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID SYSTEM; AND A RESISTOR INTERCONNECTING SAID LOW BEAM FILAMENT CIRCUIT WITH SAID IGNITION SYSTEM CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID CONTROL SWITCH AN THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT AND BETWEEN SAID INGITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING ENERGIZATION OF THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT ONLY THROUGH SAID RESISTOR WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS CLOSED AND THE FILAMENT CONTROL SWITCH IS IN THE OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION SAID RESISTOR CAUSING THE LOW BEAM FILAMENTS TO PROVIDE A DIMINISHED ILLUMINATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
IN A VEHICLE HAVING AN IGNITION SYSTEM, A HEADLAMP HAVING BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM FILAMENTS, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND CIRCUITS BETWEN SAID SOURCE, SAID FILAMENTS, AND SAID SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A FILAMENT CONTROL SWITCH IN ONE OF SAID CIRCUITS INCLUDING SAID FILAMENTS WHEREIN THE SWITCH SELECTIVELY MAY SET UP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO SAID ENERGY SOURCE AND BOTH OF SAID FILAMENTS, A CLOSED CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO THE ENERGY SOURCE AND THE HIGH BEAM FILAMENT ONLY, AND A CLOSED CIRCUIT CONDITION IN RESPECT TO SAID SOURCE AND THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT ONLY; AN IGNITION SWITCH IN ANOTHER OF SAID CIRCUITS CONTROLLING SAID IGNITION SYSTEM AND BEING IN THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID SYSTEM; AND A RESISTOR INTERCONNECTING SAID LOW BEAM FILAMENT CIRCUIT WITH SAID IGNITION SYSTEM CIRCUIT BETWEEN SAID CONTROL SWITCH AN THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT AND BETWEEN SAID INGITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING ENERGIZATION OF THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT ONLY THROUGH SAID RESISTOR WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS CLOSED AND THE FILAMENT CONTROL SWITCH IS IN THE OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION SAID RESISTOR CAUSING THE LOW BEAM FILAMENTS TO PROVIDE A DIMINISHED ILLUMINATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1686859A Cited
US3206723A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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