US4319309A
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Safety light
Assignee: WONDER CORP OF AMERICA
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Filing: 1979-11-05
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 1999-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprises a battery casing. A lens casing is supported on the battery casing. A strap having two ends is slidably affixed to the battery casing for attaching said safety light to a person. A closure device is associated with a strap for securing the strap to form a band. The closure device includes a closure element having a base and two opposing side walls extending upward from two sides of the base. A lock device is rotably received between the side walls for pressing two overlapping portions of the strap against the base. In addition, the lens casing has a substantially rectangular box-like shape. The bottom of the lens casing is open to receive a light producing element. A base wall extends around the lower portion of the rectangular box. Two substantially identically shaped lens devices are affixed to the base wall and comprise the majority of the remainder of the lens casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond A. Benoit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:14
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21L; F21L2/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprising: a battery casing; a lens casing supported on said battery casing, said lens casing including at least one lens means disposed in a wall of said lens casing, and a internal light producing means; a strap having two ends slidably affixed to said battery casing for attaching said safety light to a person, closure means associated with said strap for securing said strap to form a band; said closure means including a closure element having a base and two opposing side walls, said side walls extending upward from the sides of said base; the width of said strap being substantially the width between said side walls, said closure means further including the ends of said strap having a second width wider than said first width whereby the ends of said strap are prevented from pulling out from said closure means, and lock means rotatably received between said side walls for pressing two overlapping portions of said strap against said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprising: a battery casing; a lens casing supported on said battery casing, said lens casing including at least one lens means disposed in a wall of said lens casing, and a internal light producing means; a strap having two ends slidably affixed to said battery casing for attaching said safety light to a person, closure means associated with said strap for securing said strap to form a band; said closure means including a closure element having a base and two opposing side walls, said side walls extending upward from the sides of said base; the width of said strap being substantially the width between said side walls, said closure means further including the ends of said strap having a second width wider than said first width whereby the ends of said strap are prevented from pulling out from said closure means, and lock means rotatably received between said side walls for pressing two overlapping portions of said strap against said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The safety light as defined in claim 1 further characterized in that said lock means includes a surface having teeth for contacting one of the overlapping portions of the straps to frictionally prevent them from moving in the locked position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The safety light as defined in claim 2 further characterized in that an extension is connected to said lock means for moving the lock means between the open and closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprising: a battery casing; strap means carried by said casing for attaching the safety light to a person; a lens casing supported and removably affixed to said battery casing; said lens casing being a substantially rectangular box-like shape, the bottom of said lens casing being open to receive a light producing means, a base wall extending around the lower portion of the rectangular box, and two substantially identically shaped lens means, said two lens means being affixed to said base wall and comprising the majority of the remainder of said lens casing, each of said lens means being translucent, said two lens means being of different colors from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprising: a battery casing; strap means carried by said casing for attaching the safety light to a person; a lens casing supported and removably affixed to said battery casing; said lens casing being a substantially rectangular box-like shape, the bottom of said lens casing being open to receive a light producing means, a base wall extending around the lower portion of the rectangular box, and two substantially identically shaped lens means, said two lens means being affixed to said base wall and comprising the majority of the remainder of said lens casing, each of said lens means being translucent, said two lens means being of different colors from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The safety light as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said lens means includes a circular lens on opposing walls of said box whereby two different colors of light are focused out of said safety light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The safety light as defined in claim 5 wherein the remaining surface of each of said lens means diffuses the colored light emanating therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety light as defined in claim 6 wherein switch means for turning the safety light on or off is located in said base wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The safety light as defined in claim 7 wherein latch means are provided for fixing said lens casing to said battery casing.
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