US3593016A
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Car battery operated camp and trouble light
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-02
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A car battery operated camp and trouble light including a stand, a foldable base, an open frame surrounding and protecting the light bulb, suspension means at both ends of the stand (top and bottom) and a removable shade. The basic idea is to provide a camping and trouble light of multiple uses which will work from the power of a 12-volt car battery by plugging into the cigarette lighter socket on the car dashboard.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Gerdel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A camping and trouble light comprising, in combination: a hollow shaft externally threaded on each end thereof, an electric light bulb socket removably threaded on the one end of said shaft, A wire cage surrounding said socket and the space thereabove for protection of an electric light bulb therein, said cage removably mounted on said shaft at its lower cage end and having a center member joining the upper ends of the wires making up said cage, a threaded shaft mounted on said center member and extending away from said socket, a hook-carrying member removably threaded on said threaded shaft, a pincer-type mounting clip removably threaded on the opposite end of said hollow shaft from said socket, a power cord extending down the inside length of said hollow shaft, a base of tripod construction slidably telescoping along the hollow shaft when the lamp is not in use, and a plug on the end of said cord adapted to connect into an electrical power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A camping and trouble light comprising, in combination: a hollow shaft externally threaded on each end thereof, an electric light bulb socket removably threaded on the one end of said shaft, A wire cage surrounding said socket and the space thereabove for protection of an electric light bulb therein, said cage removably mounted on said shaft at its lower cage end and having a center member joining the upper ends of the wires making up said cage, a threaded shaft mounted on said center member and extending away from said socket, a hook-carrying member removably threaded on said threaded shaft, a pincer-type mounting clip removably threaded on the opposite end of said hollow shaft from said socket, a power cord extending down the inside length of said hollow shaft, a base of tripod construction slidably telescoping along the hollow shaft when the lamp is not in use, and a plug on the end of said cord adapted to connect into an electrical power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as in claim 1 wherein said plug is adapted to connect into the cigarette lighter socket of an automobile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A light as in claim 1 including a shade comprising a plurality of C-section angle members centrally connected to one another by a ring and having a cover fixed to the upper sides thereof, the legs of the C normally facing downwardly, whereby said shade may be mounted on said threaded shaFt extending away from said socket with the angle members overlying the wires of said cage in engagement therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device as in claim 1 including means cooperating between the tripod construction base and the pincer-type mounting clip whereby, when said base is open and in use, said means engage, resiliently, said clip and disengages said clip when said base is slidably telescoped along said hollow shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A light as in claim 1 including shade means removably mountable on said threaded shaft extending away from said socket removably engageable between said hook-carrying member removably threaded on said threaded shaft and said center member joining the upper ends of the wires making up the wire cage.
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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) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |