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Luminaire latching device

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-07-07
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-07-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel L Baldwin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:28
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/08; F21S8/085; F21S8/086

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A LUMINAIRE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING, A REFLECTOR IN SAID HOUSING FACING SAID OPENING, SAID REFLECTOR BEING DETACHABLY SUPPORTED AT ONE SIDE BY SAID HOUSING, AND CO-ACTIG LATCH MEANS ON SAID HOUSING AND SAID REFLECTOR AT ANOTHER SIDE OF SAID REFLECTOR FOR POSITIONING AND RETAINING SAID REFLECTOR IN PREDETERMINED FIXED RELATION TO SAID HOUSING UPON ASSEMBLY OF SAID REFLECTOR INTO SAID HOUSING, SAID LATCH MEANS COMPRISING A RIGID ARM MEMBER PROJECTING FROM ONE OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID HOUSING AND LATCH POSITIONING MEANS FIXED TO THE OTHER OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID HOUSING HAVING A SEATING PORTION WITH SPACED FLANGES DIVERGING THEREFROM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A LUMINAIRE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING, A REFLECTOR IN SAID HOUSING FACING SAID OPENING, SAID REFLECTOR BEING DETACHABLY SUPPORTED AT ONE SIDE BY SAID HOUSING, AND CO-ACTIG LATCH MEANS ON SAID HOUSING AND SAID REFLECTOR AT ANOTHER SIDE OF SAID REFLECTOR FOR POSITIONING AND RETAINING SAID REFLECTOR IN PREDETERMINED FIXED RELATION TO SAID HOUSING UPON ASSEMBLY OF SAID REFLECTOR INTO SAID HOUSING, SAID LATCH MEANS COMPRISING A RIGID ARM MEMBER PROJECTING FROM ONE OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID HOUSING AND LATCH POSITIONING MEANS FIXED TO THE OTHER OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID HOUSING HAVING A SEATING PORTION WITH SPACED FLANGES DIVERGING THEREFROM

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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) 1970-01-09 1970-07-11 1971-01-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-09 1974-07-11 1975-01-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-09 1978-07-11 1979-01-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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