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Concealed emergency beacon
Assignee: Benton Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-24
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1982-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence A Sherman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:16
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A POWER OPERATED DISAPPEARING WARNING LAMP FOR INSTALLATION IN THE ROOF OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE COMPRISING A STRAIGHT CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A CLOSED BOTTOM, MEANS AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSING FOR ATTACHMENT IN AN APERTURE IN A VEHICLE ROOF AND PROVIDING AN INWARDLY DIRECTED ANNULAR SHOULDER HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING SMALLER THAN THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING, A TRANSPARENT CYLINDER SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE OPENING, AN ANNULAR PISTON SECURED TO THE LOWER END OF THE CYLINDER AND ENGAGING THE WALL OF THE HOUSING WITH A SLIDING FIT, A WARNING LIGHT CARRIED WITHIN THE CYLINDER, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE INGRESS AND OUTFLOW OF FLUID TO AND FROM THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A POWER OPERATED DISAPPEARING WARNING LAMP FOR INSTALLATION IN THE ROOF OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE COMPRISING A STRAIGHT CYLINDRICAL HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A CLOSED BOTTOM, MEANS AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSING FOR ATTACHMENT IN AN APERTURE IN A VEHICLE ROOF AND PROVIDING AN INWARDLY DIRECTED ANNULAR SHOULDER HAVING A CIRCULAR OPENING SMALLER THAN THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING, A TRANSPARENT CYLINDER SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE OPENING, AN ANNULAR PISTON SECURED TO THE LOWER END OF THE CYLINDER AND ENGAGING THE WALL OF THE HOUSING WITH A SLIDING FIT, A WARNING LIGHT CARRIED WITHIN THE CYLINDER, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE INGRESS AND OUTFLOW OF FLUID TO AND FROM THE
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| 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 |