US3372302A
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Adaptor mechanism for light circuits
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-21
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1984-04-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fasola Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/94
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
AN ADAPTOR MECHANISM FOR LIGHT CIRCUITS, COMPRISING: A BODY STRUCTURE HAVING A BASE PORTION INCLUDING A THREADED MEMBER FOR ENGAGEMENT IN MATING RELATION WITH A CONVENTIONAL ON-OFF TYPE LIGHT SOCKET AND HAVING A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL TERMINALS ARRANGED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH CORRESPONDING TERMINALS OF THE SOCKET; A BODY STRUCTURE SOCKET PORTION ADJACENT TO SAID BASE PORTION, INCLUDING A THREADED MEMBER FOR ENGAGEMENT IN MATING RELATION WITH A BASE OF A SINGLE-FILAMENT LIGHT BULB HAVING TWO TERMINALS AT THE BULB BASE, SAID SOCKET PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF TERMINALS FOR CONTACTING THE LIGHT BULB BASE TERMINALS; A DIODE RECTIFIER CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID TERMINALS OF SAID SOCKET PORTION FOR BLOCKING PART OF THE APPLIED ALTERNATING CURRENT ENERGIZING THE LIGHT BULB; AND SAID BODY STRUCTURE INCLUDING SWITCH MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY OPENING AND CLOSING A CIRCUIT PATH BYPASSING THE DIODE RECTIFIER FOR ESTABLISHING DUAL LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION IN THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT BULB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
AN ADAPTOR MECHANISM FOR LIGHT CIRCUITS, COMPRISING: A BODY STRUCTURE HAVING A BASE PORTION INCLUDING A THREADED MEMBER FOR ENGAGEMENT IN MATING RELATION WITH A CONVENTIONAL ON-OFF TYPE LIGHT SOCKET AND HAVING A PAIR OF ELECTRICAL TERMINALS ARRANGED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH CORRESPONDING TERMINALS OF THE SOCKET; A BODY STRUCTURE SOCKET PORTION ADJACENT TO SAID BASE PORTION, INCLUDING A THREADED MEMBER FOR ENGAGEMENT IN MATING RELATION WITH A BASE OF A SINGLE-FILAMENT LIGHT BULB HAVING TWO TERMINALS AT THE BULB BASE, SAID SOCKET PORTION HAVING A PAIR OF TERMINALS FOR CONTACTING THE LIGHT BULB BASE TERMINALS; A DIODE RECTIFIER CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID TERMINALS OF SAID SOCKET PORTION FOR BLOCKING PART OF THE APPLIED ALTERNATING CURRENT ENERGIZING THE LIGHT BULB; AND SAID BODY STRUCTURE INCLUDING SWITCH MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY OPENING AND CLOSING A CIRCUIT PATH BYPASSING THE DIODE RECTIFIER FOR ESTABLISHING DUAL LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION IN THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT BULB.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-05 | 1971-09-04 | 1972-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-05 | 1975-09-04 | 1976-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-05 | 1979-09-04 | 1980-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |