US3393310A
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Ornamental display device
Assignee: VINCENT B REAM
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Filing: 1965-12-10
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Granted: 1968-07-16
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Expires: 1985-12-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent B Ream
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:04
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/03; F21S8/033; F21S8/035; F21S10/00; F21V; F21V1/00; F21V1/10; F21V11/00; F21V11/08; F21V11/14; F21W; F21W2121/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
AN ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY DEVICE THAT COMPRISES A HOLLOW HOUSING OF GENERALLY EGG-SHAPE HAVING UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS THAT ARE DETACHABLY CONNECTED, THE LOWER SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A THREADED SOCKET AND AN OUTWARD INTEGRAL EXTENSION, A PAIR OF SPACED APART FLAT BARS FITTED INTO GROOVES FORMED ON THE EXTENSION AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE EXTENSION TO CONSTITUTE PLUG-IN PRONGS FOR A WALL RECEPTACLE, A SWITCH DISPOSED WITHIN THE EXTENSION AND MOVABLE INTO THE SOCKET, EACH OF THE SECTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH A MULTIPLICITY OF APERTURES AND MAGNIFYING LENSES DISPOSED IN EACH APERTURE, AN ILLUMINATING LAMP HAVING A THREADED LOWER END FOR ENGAGEMENT IN THE SOCKET, A CYLINDRICAL SHIELD OVERLYING THE LAMP IN SPACED APART RELATION AND ROTATABLE UPON A SHARPENED STUD FORMED UPON THE UPPER END OF THE LAMP, MEANS CARRIED BY THE SHIELD AT ITS UPPER END FOR PERMITTING THE HEAT FROM THE LAMP TO PASS UPWARDLY AND TO ROTATE THE SHIELD, THE SIDE WALL OF THE SHIELD BEING APERTURED TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF LIGHT FROM THE LAMP TO BE PROJECTED THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING LENSES UPON A WALL AREA AND TO PROJECT THE SHAPE OF A FIGURE FORMED UPON FILAMENTS OF THE LAMP TO BE PROJECTED IN MAGNIFIED FORM UPON THE WALL AND A MULTIPLICITY OF APERTURES FORMED IN THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF THE SECTIONS TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF AIR TO AND FROM THE LAMP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
AN ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY DEVICE THAT COMPRISES A HOLLOW HOUSING OF GENERALLY EGG-SHAPE HAVING UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS THAT ARE DETACHABLY CONNECTED, THE LOWER SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A THREADED SOCKET AND AN OUTWARD INTEGRAL EXTENSION, A PAIR OF SPACED APART FLAT BARS FITTED INTO GROOVES FORMED ON THE EXTENSION AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE EXTENSION TO CONSTITUTE PLUG-IN PRONGS FOR A WALL RECEPTACLE, A SWITCH DISPOSED WITHIN THE EXTENSION AND MOVABLE INTO THE SOCKET, EACH OF THE SECTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH A MULTIPLICITY OF APERTURES AND MAGNIFYING LENSES DISPOSED IN EACH APERTURE, AN ILLUMINATING LAMP HAVING A THREADED LOWER END FOR ENGAGEMENT IN THE SOCKET, A CYLINDRICAL SHIELD OVERLYING THE LAMP IN SPACED APART RELATION AND ROTATABLE UPON A SHARPENED STUD FORMED UPON THE UPPER END OF THE LAMP, MEANS CARRIED BY THE SHIELD AT ITS UPPER END FOR PERMITTING THE HEAT FROM THE LAMP TO PASS UPWARDLY AND TO ROTATE THE SHIELD, THE SIDE WALL OF THE SHIELD BEING APERTURED TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF LIGHT FROM THE LAMP TO BE PROJECTED THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING LENSES UPON A WALL AREA AND TO PROJECT THE SHAPE OF A FIGURE FORMED UPON FILAMENTS OF THE LAMP TO BE PROJECTED IN MAGNIFIED FORM UPON THE WALL AND A MULTIPLICITY OF APERTURES FORMED IN THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF THE SECTIONS TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF AIR TO AND FROM THE LAMP.
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) | 1971-07-16 | 1972-01-15 | 1972-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-16 | 1976-01-15 | 1976-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-16 | 1980-01-15 | 1980-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |