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US4286399A
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Card or book involving luminescence
Assignee: Kyokuto Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-03-19
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 2000-03-19
Abstract
Abstract At least one of two openable leaves is provided with at least one light-emitting diode, a thin battery for lighting the diode and a switch assembly. On opening the leaves, the diode emits light, which is extinguished when the leaves are closed to provide an indication of unique interest.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Funahashi
- 👤 Shigeru Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/003; B42D1/007; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/022; B42D3/00; B42D3/12; B42D3/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A card or book involving luminescence and comprising: at least two openable leaves; a thin battery provided in one of the leaves and having on one side thereof electrodes to be brought into conduction with each other; at least one light-emitting diode lit by the battery and having its light-emitting portion exposed to outside on an inner surface of said one leaf; a switch assembly comprising a slide plate which has one end attached to the inner surface of the other leaf and a free end provided with a conductor piece, the free end being superposed slidably on the electrode bearing side of the battery in said one leaf and the conductor piece being engageable with the battery electrodes in response to opening movement of the two leaves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A card or book involving luminescence and comprising: at least two openable leaves; a thin battery provided in one of the leaves and having on one side thereof electrodes to be brought into conduction with each other; at least one light-emitting diode lit by the battery and having its light-emitting portion exposed to outside on an inner surface of said one leaf; a switch assembly comprising a slide plate which has one end attached to the inner surface of the other leaf and a free end provided with a conductor piece, the free end being superposed slidably on the electrode bearing side of the battery in said one leaf and the conductor piece being engageable with the battery electrodes in response to opening movement of the two leaves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A card or book as defined in claim 1 wherein the diode is provided with a lighting circuit incorporating therein an automatic switching circuit comprising a flip-flop circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A card or book as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said one leaf is composed of a plurality of laminated sheets comprising a front sheet, a back sheet and at least one intermediate sheet, a cutout formed in the intermediate sheet for accomodating the battery, and the switch assembly slide plate is slidably positioned between the battery and one of the front and back sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A card or book as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said one leaf is composed of a plurality of laminated sheets comprising a front sheet, a back sheet and two intermediate sheets, a cutout formed in one of the intermediate sheets for accomodating the battery, contact elements mounted on the other intermediate sheet for engagement with electrodes on one side of the battery, said contact elements being electrically connected to the light-emitting diode, and the switch assembly slide plate is slidably positioned between the other side of the battery and one of the front and back sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A card or book as defined in claim 4 wherein the light-emitting diode is mounted within apertures formed in the front and intermediate sheets, said one intermediate sheet is adjacent to the front sheet, and said other intermediate sheet is adjacent to the back sheet.
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) | 1984-08-31 | 1985-03-02 | 1985-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-31 | 1989-03-02 | 1989-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-31 | 1993-03-02 | 1993-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |