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US3267598A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Internally illuminated matrix

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-05
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-06-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bobby G Olesen
  • 👤 Martino Barbero Di
  • 👤 Richard T Heap
  • 👤 Norman G Haddad

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q3/00; B60Q3/10; B60Q3/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
THE COMBINATION OF: A PANEL OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN RELATIVELY THIN SHEET FORM HAVING INDICIA ON AN OUTER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL, A LIGHT SOURCE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB INTEGRALLY UNITED TO SAID MATERIAL BY ENCAPSULATION THEREWITHIN SO THAT THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BULB IS IN SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CONTACT WITH SAID MATERIAL OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF SAID BULB, AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID LIGHT SOURCE TO ILLUMINATE SAID MATERIAL FROM WITHIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
THE COMBINATION OF: A PANEL OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN RELATIVELY THIN SHEET FORM HAVING INDICIA ON AN OUTER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL, A LIGHT SOURCE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB INTEGRALLY UNITED TO SAID MATERIAL BY ENCAPSULATION THEREWITHIN SO THAT THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BULB IS IN SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CONTACT WITH SAID MATERIAL OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF SAID BULB, AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID LIGHT SOURCE TO ILLUMINATE SAID MATERIAL FROM WITHIN.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-22 1970-02-21 1970-08-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-22 1974-02-21 1974-08-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-22 1978-02-21 1978-08-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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