US3274369A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-12
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Quinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/50; H01H13/56; H01H13/60; H01H13/02; H01H13/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A SERVICE SIGNAL LIGHT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED WITHIN A SERVICE COUNTER FOR PROVIDING LIGHT BEAMS OF DIFFERENT INTENSITY AT LEAST TWO DIRECTIONS COMPRISING ELONGATED BUTTON MEANS HAVING A FIRST END WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRAL CAVITY THEREIN, SAID FIRST END HAVING A PLURALITY OF AREAS WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT TRANSMITTING PROPERTIES THERETHROUGH, SAID BUTTON MEANS HAVING A SECOND END FORMING A SKIRT, A LIGHT BULB MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND ADJACENT SAID FIRST END OF SAID BUTTON MEANS FOR EMITTING LIGHT THROUGH SAID AREAS OF SAID FIRST END, MOUNTING MEANS COUPLED WITHIN SAID BUTTON MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID LIGHT BULB WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS COUPLED WITH CONTACTS OF SAID HUB, CASING MEANS, AT LEAST SAID SECOND END OF SAID BUTTON MEANS BEING MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING MEANS, AND SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CASING MEANS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS COUPLING SAID BUTTON MEANS, SAID SAID SWITCH MEANS TO OPERATE SAID SWITCH MEANS TO "ON" AND "OFF" POSITIONS UPON SUCCESSIVE MOVEMENTS OF SAID BUTTON MEANS, AND SAID CONTACT MEANS OF SAID MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED TO COMPLETE AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT TO SAID HUB THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A SERVICE SIGNAL LIGHT ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED WITHIN A SERVICE COUNTER FOR PROVIDING LIGHT BEAMS OF DIFFERENT INTENSITY AT LEAST TWO DIRECTIONS COMPRISING ELONGATED BUTTON MEANS HAVING A FIRST END WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRAL CAVITY THEREIN, SAID FIRST END HAVING A PLURALITY OF AREAS WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT TRANSMITTING PROPERTIES THERETHROUGH, SAID BUTTON MEANS HAVING A SECOND END FORMING A SKIRT, A LIGHT BULB MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND ADJACENT SAID FIRST END OF SAID BUTTON MEANS FOR EMITTING LIGHT THROUGH SAID AREAS OF SAID FIRST END, MOUNTING MEANS COUPLED WITHIN SAID BUTTON MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID LIGHT BULB WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS COUPLED WITH CONTACTS OF SAID HUB, CASING MEANS, AT LEAST SAID SECOND END OF SAID BUTTON MEANS BEING MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID CASING MEANS, AND SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CASING MEANS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS COUPLING SAID BUTTON MEANS, SAID SAID SWITCH MEANS TO OPERATE SAID SWITCH MEANS TO "ON" AND "OFF" POSITIONS UPON SUCCESSIVE MOVEMENTS OF SAID BUTTON MEANS, AND SAID CONTACT MEANS OF SAID MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED TO COMPLETE AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT TO SAID HUB THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS.
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