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US4071747A
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Drawer illuminating device
Assignee: PANTANELLA ANTHONY C
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Filing: 1976-09-27
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A drawer illuminating device utilizing a housing having a pair of compartments therein. One compartment houses a lamp which provides illumination passing through a transparent sheet-like lens covering a portion of the lamp compartment. The other compartment includes a battery and a normally closed switch. A switch operating lever passes through the housing and maintains the lamp in an un-energized state when the drawer, to which the housing is secured, is in a closed position. A bar is pivotably secured to the housing and is biased in a preferred direction, preventing the drawer from being opened by small children and accidentally causing the lamp to energize when the operating lever ceases to contact portions of the frame surrounding the drawer.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony C. Pantanella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:32
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/04; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A drawer illuminating device comprising a housing having a pair of compartments therein, a transparent lens removably secured to the housing covering an opening communicating to one of the compartments, a lamp having terminals, a socket, the lamp being removably secured within the socket, the lamp having a light emitting portion disposed in said one compartment, a battery having terminals, a switch having terminals, the terminals of the battery and the terminals of the switch and the terminals of the lamp being disposed in a series electrical circuit, the battery being removably secured within the other compartment, the switch being fixedly secured with the other compartment, the switch having an operating lever extending outwardly from said other compartment, the switch having normally closed contacts connecting to the terminals thereof, a bar, a shaft, a portion of the shaft extending outwardly from the housing and journaled thereto, means to bias the shaft about the axis of rotation thereof, the bar having a hole, the extended portion of the shaft beinb disposed removably engaged within the hole, the bar extending radially outwardly from the shaft and rotatable therewith when the bar is carried by the extended portion of the shaft, means to secure the housing to an interior vertical surface of a drawer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A drawer illuminating device comprising a housing having a pair of compartments therein, a transparent lens removably secured to the housing covering an opening communicating to one of the compartments, a lamp having terminals, a socket, the lamp being removably secured within the socket, the lamp having a light emitting portion disposed in said one compartment, a battery having terminals, a switch having terminals, the terminals of the battery and the terminals of the switch and the terminals of the lamp being disposed in a series electrical circuit, the battery being removably secured within the other compartment, the switch being fixedly secured with the other compartment, the switch having an operating lever extending outwardly from said other compartment, the switch having normally closed contacts connecting to the terminals thereof, a bar, a shaft, a portion of the shaft extending outwardly from the housing and journaled thereto, means to bias the shaft about the axis of rotation thereof, the bar having a hole, the extended portion of the shaft beinb disposed removably engaged within the hole, the bar extending radially outwardly from the shaft and rotatable therewith when the bar is carried by the extended portion of the shaft, means to secure the housing to an interior vertical surface of a drawer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The drawer illuminating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bias means comprises a helical spring, one end of the spring being disposed in touching engagement with the housing, the other end of the spring being fixedly secured to the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The drawer illuminating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises a sheet of adhesive material having opposed lateral surfaces, one of the opposed lateral surfaces being disposed fixedly secured on an exterior surface of the housing, a sheet of barrier material removably secured to the other of the opposed lateral surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The drawer illuminating device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a pin, the pin extending outwardly from the housing being disposed adjacent and parallel to the extended portion of the shaft, the pin limiting the angular rotation of the bar about the axis of rotation of the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drawer illuminating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the extended portion of the shaft has a rectangular cross-section, and the hole has a complementary rectangular cross-section.
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) | 1981-01-30 | 1981-08-01 | 1982-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-30 | 1985-08-01 | 1986-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-30 | 1989-08-01 | 1990-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |