US3311744A
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Light assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-06
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Granted: 1967-03-28
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Expires: 1984-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J Weeks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:30
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S2/00; F21V; F21V19/00; F21Y; F21Y2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A LIGHT ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING, A UNITARY ELONGATED SHEET MEMBER FORMED INTO TWO ELONGATED PORTIONS, SAID PORTIONS HAVING AN ANGLE THEREBETWEEN OF LESS THAN 180 DEGREES, AN ELONGATED LAMP FRAME HAVING A TRANSVERSE CROSSSECTION SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FRAME TO SAID SHEET MEMBER BETWEEN AND IN MATING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PORTIONS, LIGHT MEANS SECURED TO SAID FRAME ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE ON SAID FRAME FROM SAID SHEET MEMBER, SAID SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID LAMP FRAME AND SAID LAMP FRAME BEING CENTERED BETWEEN THE ENDS OF SAID SHEET MEMBER, SAID SHEET MEMBER HAVING INWARDLY EXTENDING SLOTS FORMED ALONG A LINE OF INTERSECTION OF SAID PORTIONS, HANGER MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH END OF SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A SUPPORTING SURFACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SHEET MATERIAL FROM SAID FRAME, AND SAID HANGER MEANS ARE FURTHER DEFINED AS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME AND SAID HANGER MEANS ADAPTED TO PIVOT FROM A POSITION EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS IN SAID SHEET MEMBER TO A POSITION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS ON THE SIDE OF SAID FRAME WHEREBY SAID LIGHT ASSEMBLY MAY BE SUPPORTED TIN A VERTICAL POSITION WITH ONE OF SAID HANGER MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRAME PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SAID ONE HANGER MEANS TO ENGAGE TO A SUPPORTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A LIGHT ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING, A UNITARY ELONGATED SHEET MEMBER FORMED INTO TWO ELONGATED PORTIONS, SAID PORTIONS HAVING AN ANGLE THEREBETWEEN OF LESS THAN 180 DEGREES, AN ELONGATED LAMP FRAME HAVING A TRANSVERSE CROSSSECTION SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FRAME TO SAID SHEET MEMBER BETWEEN AND IN MATING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PORTIONS, LIGHT MEANS SECURED TO SAID FRAME ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE ON SAID FRAME FROM SAID SHEET MEMBER, SAID SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID LAMP FRAME AND SAID LAMP FRAME BEING CENTERED BETWEEN THE ENDS OF SAID SHEET MEMBER, SAID SHEET MEMBER HAVING INWARDLY EXTENDING SLOTS FORMED ALONG A LINE OF INTERSECTION OF SAID PORTIONS, HANGER MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH END OF SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A SUPPORTING SURFACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SHEET MATERIAL FROM SAID FRAME, AND SAID HANGER MEANS ARE FURTHER DEFINED AS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME AND SAID HANGER MEANS ADAPTED TO PIVOT FROM A POSITION EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS IN SAID SHEET MEMBER TO A POSITION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS ON THE SIDE OF SAID FRAME WHEREBY SAID LIGHT ASSEMBLY MAY BE SUPPORTED TIN A VERTICAL POSITION WITH ONE OF SAID HANGER MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRAME PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SAID ONE HANGER MEANS TO ENGAGE TO A SUPPORTING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-27 | 1970-09-26 | 1971-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-27 | 1974-09-26 | 1975-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-27 | 1978-09-26 | 1979-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |