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US3783364A
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Electric appliance
Assignee: Sunbeam Corp
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Filing: 1967-06-21
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Granted: 1974-01-01
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Expires: 1987-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An electric appliance including timing means and adapted to receive a battery operated device for storage and for the purpose of charging the battery contained therein. The appliance has a plastic housing which provides chambers for the timing means, the battery operated device, accessory items such as toothpaste and for cord storage. Two lamps are provided, one of which indicates that the battery operated device is being charged, and the other both illuminates the timing means and directs light outwardly to provide a night light.
Inventors
- 👤 G Gallanis
- 👤 A Spohr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 20:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/0076; G09B19/0084; G04; G04B; G04B19/00; G04B19/30; G04B47/00; G04C; G04C10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S320/00; Y10S320/18; Y10S320/19; Y10S320/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
An electric appliance comprising a housing, electric timing means mounted to said housing, said housing defining a chamber for receiving and supporting a portable battery operated device, contact means connected to said housing chamber and disposed for making electrical engagement with said battery operated device, a voltage reducing potted power supply secured to said housing having low voltage A.C. output terminals in electrical connection with said timing means and having low voltage terminals in electrical connection with a D.C. rectifying means which rectifying means is connected to said contact means, a first lamp and resistor in parallel and electrically connected with said contact means so that said first lamp can light when said power supply is connected to an electrical outlet and said battery operated device is in electrical engagement with said contact means, a second lamp being secured to said housing and disposed to illuminate said timing means and to throw illumination outwardly from said housing, an on-off switch in electrical connection with said low voltage A.C. output terminals and said second lamp, said housing being formed with an intersecting horizontal and vertical wall means defining said battery operated device receiving chamber, a horizontally spaced chamber containing said timing means and said first and second lamps and a lower chamber disposed below said horizontal wall means for providing storage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
An electric appliance comprising a housing, electric timing means mounted to said housing, said housing defining a chamber for receiving and supporting a portable battery operated device, contact means connected to said housing chamber and disposed for making electrical engagement with said battery operated device, a voltage reducing potted power supply secured to said housing having low voltage A.C. output terminals in electrical connection with said timing means and having low voltage terminals in electrical connection with a D.C. rectifying means which rectifying means is connected to said contact means, a first lamp and resistor in parallel and electrically connected with said contact means so that said first lamp can light when said power supply is connected to an electrical outlet and said battery operated device is in electrical engagement with said contact means, a second lamp being secured to said housing and disposed to illuminate said timing means and to throw illumination outwardly from said housing, an on-off switch in electrical connection with said low voltage A.C. output terminals and said second lamp, said housing being formed with an intersecting horizontal and vertical wall means defining said battery operated device receiving chamber, a horizontally spaced chamber containing said timing means and said first and second lamps and a lower chamber disposed below said horizontal wall means for providing storage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The electric appliance of claim 1 wherein said lower chamber contains partition means forming a separate cord storage chamber and a toothpaste storage chamber, said housing having a front and rear side, said cord storage chamber being accessible from the housing rear side and said toothpaste storage chamber being accessible from the housing front side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, said plastic housing including a first unitary plastic member forming said vertical and horizontal wall means and a second unitary plastic member having a large opening into which said first member extends, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, a cover disposed above said storage chamber and mounted to said housing so that it can pivot for selectively exposing said storage chamber, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, said plastic housing including a first unitary plastic member forming said vertical and horizontal wall means and a second unitary plastic member having a large opening into which said first member extends, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, a cover disposed above said storage chamber and mounted to said housing so that it can pivot for selectively exposing said storage chamber, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electric appliance of claim 3 wherein said first member horizontal wall means including a depending partition extending to said second member to define therebetween a cord storage chamber accessible from the rear of said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electric appliance of claim 3 wherein said cover being molded from plastic material and formed with opposed outwardly extending trunnions, said second member having spaced grooves above said storage chamber for receiving said trunnions to pivot therein, said first member formed with means preventing the withdrawal of said trunnions from said grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and hoRizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, the portion of said housing forming said other chamber including a vertically depending pocket adapted for receiving said battery operated device, said pocket being larger at the top than the bottom so that said battery operated device does not have to move downwardly in a pure vertical direction in order to be positioned within said pocket, said pocket being provided with an integral finger for biasing said battery operated device to make proper engagement with said means engageable with said battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and hoRizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, the portion of said housing forming said other chamber including a vertically depending pocket adapted for receiving said battery operated device, said pocket being larger at the top than the bottom so that said battery operated device does not have to move downwardly in a pure vertical direction in order to be positioned within said pocket, said pocket being provided with an integral finger for biasing said battery operated device to make proper engagement with said means engageable with said battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electric appliance of claim 6 wherein said battery operated device being a toothbrush having a drive shaft to which brush attachments are removably attachable, said portion defining a plurality of integral cavities for storing toothbrush brush attachments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device, said housing defining spaced parallel track means extending horizontally and being contiguous to said side-by-side chambers, a panel being slidably mounted to said track means and disposed for sliding in front of said side-by-side chambers so that the user can selectively enclose said battery operated device within said other chamber by positioning said panel in front thereof and can slide said panel away therefrom for gaining access to said battery operated device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device, said housing defining spaced parallel track means extending horizontally and being contiguous to said side-by-side chambers, a panel being slidably mounted to said track means and disposed for sliding in front of said side-by-side chambers so that the user can selectively enclose said battery operated device within said other chamber by positioning said panel in front thereof and can slide said panel away therefrom for gaining access to said battery operated device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
161 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device, said housing defining a forwardly extending bottom pedestal portion, said storage chamber being positioned within said pedestal portion whereby said storage chamber is disposed in front of both side-by-side chambers, said pedestal portion forming a flat base for supporting said appliance thereon and being sufficiently deep so that said appliance is in a stable state when resting on said flat base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
161 words
An electric appliance comprising a plastic housing being provided with intersecting vertical and horizontal wall means defining side-by-side front open chambers with said vertical wall means therebetween, one of said side-by-side chambers containing electrically operated timing means and the other adapted for receiving and supporting a battery operated device, said plastic housing defining a storage chamber below said horizontal wall means extending lengthwise and accessible from the front of said housing, an electric power source mounted within said housing supplying low voltage A.C. to said timing means and supplying low voltage D.C. to means engageable with said battery operated device, said housing defining a forwardly extending bottom pedestal portion, said storage chamber being positioned within said pedestal portion whereby said storage chamber is disposed in front of both side-by-side chambers, said pedestal portion forming a flat base for supporting said appliance thereon and being sufficiently deep so that said appliance is in a stable state when resting on said flat base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electric appliance of claim 9 including a plastic cover pivotally mounted to said housing between said side-by-side chambers and said storage chamber, said cover adapted for selectively closing said storage chamber.
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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) | 1976-12-31 | 1977-07-02 | 1978-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-31 | 1981-07-02 | 1982-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-31 | 1985-07-02 | 1986-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |