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Photoflash lamp

Assignee: Osram GmbH
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-02-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Reiber Hans

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/38; H01J9/395; F; F21; F21K; F21K5/00; F21K5/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A PHOTOFLASH LAMP COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR ENVELOPE HAVING A VOLUME OF LESS THAN ONE CUBIC CENTIMETER AND FORMED OF RADIATION-TRANSMITTING VITREOUS MATERIAL FILLED WITH OXYGEN AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 20 ATMOSPHERES OR GREATER, FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, AND IGNITION MEANS: SAID IGNITION MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE CURRENT INLEAD WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM AT LEAST ONE END OF SAID ENVELOPE A TOTAL DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 25% OF THE TOTAL INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE, AND THE PORTION OF THE INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE EXCLUSIVE OF THE INWARD EXTENTS OF THE IGNITION MEANS CONTAINING SAID COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND CONSTITUTING AT LEAST 75% OF THE TOTAL INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A PHOTOFLASH LAMP COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR ENVELOPE HAVING A VOLUME OF LESS THAN ONE CUBIC CENTIMETER AND FORMED OF RADIATION-TRANSMITTING VITREOUS MATERIAL FILLED WITH OXYGEN AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 20 ATMOSPHERES OR GREATER, FINELY DIVIDED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, AND IGNITION MEANS: SAID IGNITION MEANS HAVING AT LEAST ONE CURRENT INLEAD WHICH EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM AT LEAST ONE END OF SAID ENVELOPE A TOTAL DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 25% OF THE TOTAL INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE, AND THE PORTION OF THE INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE EXCLUSIVE OF THE INWARD EXTENTS OF THE IGNITION MEANS CONTAINING SAID COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND CONSTITUTING AT LEAST 75% OF THE TOTAL INTERNAL LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE.

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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) 1969-08-01 1970-01-31 1970-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-01 1974-01-31 1974-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-01 1978-01-31 1978-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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