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US3342985A
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Diffuser for highway luminaire
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-01
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorothy M Huber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:51
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/08; F21S8/085; F21S8/086; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/10; F21V17/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A HIGHWAY LUMINAIRE COMPRISING A HOUSING IN WHICH THE INTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF FUNCTIONS AS A REFLECTOR, SAID HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL BOTTOM OPENING AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LOWER LIP, A LIGHT DIFFUSER FORMED FROM A STRIP OF PLIABLE RESILIENT TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC MATERIAL BENT TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO A PORTION OF THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID OPENING, DEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LUMINAIRE AND EXTENDING AT LEAST IN PART BELOW SAID HOUSING, THE TOP PORTION OF THE OUTWARD LATERAL FACE OF SAID DIFFUSER BEING DISPOSED IN ABUTTING RELATION TO A PORTION OF THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID OPENING, AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID DIFFUSER TO SAID LUMINAIRE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED CLIPS ENGAGEABLE OVER SAID LIP AND SECURED TO SAID DIFFUSER, EACH OF SAID CLIPS HAVING A FLAT MEDIAL PORTION AND BOTTOM AND TOP LATERAL EXTENSIONS EXTENDING FROM SAID MEDIAL PORTION IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION, SAID MEDIAL PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A TRANSVERSE APERTURE, SAID DIFFUSER BEING PROVIDED WITH TRANSVERSE APERTURES AT THE LOCATIONS AT WHICH THE CLIPS ARE TO BE ATTACHED, AND SAID CLIP BEING SECURED TO SAID DIFFUSER BY MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH RESPECTIVE APERTURES IN THE CLIPS AND THE DIFFUSER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A HIGHWAY LUMINAIRE COMPRISING A HOUSING IN WHICH THE INTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF FUNCTIONS AS A REFLECTOR, SAID HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL BOTTOM OPENING AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LOWER LIP, A LIGHT DIFFUSER FORMED FROM A STRIP OF PLIABLE RESILIENT TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC MATERIAL BENT TO CONFORM GENERALLY TO A PORTION OF THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID OPENING, DEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LUMINAIRE AND EXTENDING AT LEAST IN PART BELOW SAID HOUSING, THE TOP PORTION OF THE OUTWARD LATERAL FACE OF SAID DIFFUSER BEING DISPOSED IN ABUTTING RELATION TO A PORTION OF THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID OPENING, AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID DIFFUSER TO SAID LUMINAIRE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED CLIPS ENGAGEABLE OVER SAID LIP AND SECURED TO SAID DIFFUSER, EACH OF SAID CLIPS HAVING A FLAT MEDIAL PORTION AND BOTTOM AND TOP LATERAL EXTENSIONS EXTENDING FROM SAID MEDIAL PORTION IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION, SAID MEDIAL PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A TRANSVERSE APERTURE, SAID DIFFUSER BEING PROVIDED WITH TRANSVERSE APERTURES AT THE LOCATIONS AT WHICH THE CLIPS ARE TO BE ATTACHED, AND SAID CLIP BEING SECURED TO SAID DIFFUSER BY MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH RESPECTIVE APERTURES IN THE CLIPS AND THE DIFFUSER,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |