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Lighting and morse code signaling device
Assignee: Hashimoto Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-30
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2001-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A lighting and signaling device is provided which is capable of both lighting and signaling intermittent signals such as Morse code signals. The lighting and signaling device has a switch for selecting among an unlit mode, a continuous lighting mode, and an intermittent lighting mode; a clock circuit for oscillating at a single frequency in the intermittent lighting mode; a plurality of decade counters responsive to the clock circuit; and a driver for outputting periodic signals from outputs from the decade counters. The decade counters are arranged so as to output a series of dot and dash signals according to a predetermined program. The circuitry is housed within a portable flashlight.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Hashimoto
- 👤 Mutsuo Konno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:07
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/36; G08B5/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A lighting and S.O.S. Morse code signaling device device, comprising a lamp and means for selectively connecting said lamp to a power source, said connecting means including means for selecting among an unlit mode, a continuous lighting mode and an intermittent lighting mode; means operative during said intermittent lighting mode for generating constant pulse repetition rate pulses; plural decade counters for counting said pulses during said intermittent lighting mode and having an output terminal corresponding respectively to each count value; and means for controlling said lamp to develop an S.O.S. Morse code signal including means for driving said lamp initially by alternate terminals in succession of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dot" signals, then by three sets successively of three successive terminals, with one unused terminal between each set, of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dash" signals and then by alternate terminals in succession of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dot" signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A lighting and S.O.S. Morse code signaling device device, comprising a lamp and means for selectively connecting said lamp to a power source, said connecting means including means for selecting among an unlit mode, a continuous lighting mode and an intermittent lighting mode; means operative during said intermittent lighting mode for generating constant pulse repetition rate pulses; plural decade counters for counting said pulses during said intermittent lighting mode and having an output terminal corresponding respectively to each count value; and means for controlling said lamp to develop an S.O.S. Morse code signal including means for driving said lamp initially by alternate terminals in succession of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dot" signals, then by three sets successively of three successive terminals, with one unused terminal between each set, of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dash" signals and then by alternate terminals in succession of said plural decade counters to develop three successive "dot" signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A lighting and S.O.S. Morse code signaling device according to claim 1, wherein said lamp controlling means comprises an additional decade counter means responsive to said plural decade counters for recirculating the Morse code signal to said plural decade counters following a delay period.
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