US4074252A
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Hand safety flasher
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-20
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1996-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A hand safety flasher for use in directing traffic by construction workers, at school crossings, by police, and so forth, comprises a hand-held receptacle for containing a plurality of flashlight cells together with a double lens safety structure having a light bulb contained therein and a flasher structure between the series connected flashlight cells and the bulb for intermittently flashing said bulb when the device is switched to the "on" position. One side of the lens may be amber, the other side red, and an indicating directional arrow may also be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman F. Keller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:33
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A hand safety flasher device, comprising, in combination: a. a handle forming main body receptacle having a pair of spaced ends and arrangeable for receiving an electrical energizing cell, the receptacle being provided with an enlarged head portion at one of the ends thereof, the head portion having an opening therein for receiving the cell; b. an on-off switch mounted on the receptacle and arranged for selectively closing and opening a circuit through the cell received in the receptacle; and c. flasher means mounted on the enlarged head portion, and including a direction and warning indicating portion arranged extending away from the receptacle and a flasher unit extending into the receptacle and contacting a pole of the cell received in the receptacle, an electrical circuit being formed from the cell through the switch, flasher unit, and direction and warning indicating portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A hand safety flasher device, comprising, in combination: a. a handle forming main body receptacle having a pair of spaced ends and arrangeable for receiving an electrical energizing cell, the receptacle being provided with an enlarged head portion at one of the ends thereof, the head portion having an opening therein for receiving the cell; b. an on-off switch mounted on the receptacle and arranged for selectively closing and opening a circuit through the cell received in the receptacle; and c. flasher means mounted on the enlarged head portion, and including a direction and warning indicating portion arranged extending away from the receptacle and a flasher unit extending into the receptacle and contacting a pole of the cell received in the receptacle, an electrical circuit being formed from the cell through the switch, flasher unit, and direction and warning indicating portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the flasher means further includes a lens structure, a support projection connected to the lens structure for supporting same, and a flange arranged extending from the support projection and attached to the flasher unit, the flasher unit and support projection extending in opposite directions from the flange, with the flange being removably disposed within the enlarged head of the receptacle at the opening thereof for mounting the flasher means on the receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as defined in claim 2, wherein the lens structure is a lamp electrically connected to the flasher unit and including at least one lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure as set forth in claim 3, wherein two colored lenses are included in the lens structure, with one of said lenses being red in color and the other of said lenses being amber in color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure as set forth in claim 4, wherein a directional arrow is included on at least one of the lenses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the entire structure is of metal and an end of the receptacle opposite to the lens mount is removable and has a belt-engaging loop attached thereto for the purpose of suspending the overall flasher device from a person's belt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
The structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the entire structure, except for the electrical wiring and connections thereof is made of plastic material so that the device may be used by electricians and the like without any danger of electrical shock, and further including an electrical wire connected to the flasher unit and electrically connectible to another pole of the cell than the pole which the flasher unit contacts.
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) | 1981-02-13 | 1981-08-15 | 1982-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-13 | 1985-08-15 | 1986-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-13 | 1989-08-15 | 1990-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |