Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
An alternating blinking display device having a housing means and a message area thereon comprising: a voltage source, first and second indicator means, and main operating circuit means including; first and second switching transistors of the same type, said first indicator means serially coupled to the collector of said first switching transistor forming a first series circuit branch, said second indicator means serially connected to the emitter of said second switching transistor forming a second series circuit branch, said first and second series circuit branches each connected directly across said voltage source, the base of said second switching transistor coupled to the collector of said first switching transistor, a control transistor of a type complementary to said switching transistors also connected in parallel circuit arrangement across said voltage source, the collector of said control transistor coupled to the base of said first switching transistor, potentiometer means independent of said first and second switching transistors, interconnecting the base of said control transistor with said voltage source for biasing said control transistors, and a regenerative feedback circuit including in series circuit arrangement, resistor means and capacitor means, said feedback circuit coupled between the base of said control transistor and the collector of said first switching transistor whereby said indicator means are alternatingly operative.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
An alternating blinking display device having a housing means and a message area thereon comprising: a voltage source, first and second indicator means, and main operating circuit means including; first and second switching transistors of the same type, said first indicator means serially coupled to the collector of said first switching transistor forming a first series circuit branch, said second indicator means serially connected to the emitter of said second switching transistor forming a second series circuit branch, said first and second series circuit branches each connected directly across said voltage source, the base of said second switching transistor coupled to the collector of said first switching transistor, a control transistor of a type complementary to said switching transistors also connected in parallel circuit arrangement across said voltage source, the collector of said control transistor coupled to the base of said first switching transistor, potentiometer means independent of said first and second switching transistors, interconnecting the base of said control transistor with said voltage source for biasing said control transistors, and a regenerative feedback circuit including in series circuit arrangement, resistor means and capacitor means, said feedback circuit coupled between the base of said control transistor and the collector of said first switching transistor whereby said indicator means are alternatingly operative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The blinker device as in claim 1 and wherein said main operating circuit means further includes diode means serially coupled to the emitter of said second switching transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The blinker device as in claim 2 and wherein said main operating circuit means further includes second resistor means coupled in parallel arrangement across said second indicator means and said second switching means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The blinker device as in claim 1 and wherein said switching transistors are of the PNP type and said control transistor is of the NPN type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The blinker device as in claim 1 and wherein said both said indicator means includes illumination lights.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The blinker device as in claim 5 wherein said housing means has a removable cover adapted to receive a message to be illuminated, said voltage source, said first and second indicator means and said main operating circuit means all enclosed within said housing means, whereby said indicator means alternately illuminates said message on said cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The blinker device as in claim 6 and further comprising clasping meaNs coupled to said housing means for providing easy attachment of said housing onto a surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
The blinker device as in claim 5 wherein said housing means comprises first and second housing means, said second housing means including a message area thereon, said first housing means enclosing said voltage source and said main operating circuit means, said second housing means enclosing said indicator means and positioning said indicator means adjacent to said message area, and further comprising interconnection means electrically inter connecting said first and second housing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The arrangement as in claim 8 and wherein said interconnecting means includes a plug and receptacle arrangement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The arrangement as in claim 1 and wherein said potentrometer means interconnect the base of said control transistor with one side of said voltage source, and further comprising fixed resistor means interconnecting the base of said control transistor with the other side of said voltage source.