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US4521919A
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Bathroom radio
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-30
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2003-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A bathroom radio is provided and consists of a housing in the shape of an animal such as a duck to hold a radio circuit within, a pair of suction cup legs, for securing the housing in a place between a toilet tank and a toilet seat cover and a pressure sensitive switch in the flexible bill of an adjustable head of the housing electrically connected to the radio circuit so that when the toilet seat cover is lifted up the cover will press against the pressure sensitive switch to close the radio circuit and when the toilet seat cover is placed back down the pressure sensitive switch will open turning the radio circuit off.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Molloy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A bathroom radio which comprises: (a) a radio circuit; (b) a housing to hold said radio circuit within in the form of an animal having a head; (c) means for securing said housing in a place between a toilet tank and a toilet seat cover; (d) a pressure sensitive switch located within the head of said animal electrically connected to said radio circuit so that when the toilet seat is lifted up the cover will press against said pressure sensitive switch to close said radio circuit and when the toilet seat cover is placed back down said pressure sensitive switch will open turning said radio circuit off (e) a tuner to change the radio stations; (f) a battery compartment to store a battery so that said housing can be opened to remove and replace said battery when needed; and (g) a flexible ring contained in said head of said animal so that said pressure sensitive switch can be positioned to make contact with said seat cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A bathroom radio which comprises: (a) a radio circuit; (b) a housing to hold said radio circuit within in the form of an animal having a head; (c) means for securing said housing in a place between a toilet tank and a toilet seat cover; (d) a pressure sensitive switch located within the head of said animal electrically connected to said radio circuit so that when the toilet seat is lifted up the cover will press against said pressure sensitive switch to close said radio circuit and when the toilet seat cover is placed back down said pressure sensitive switch will open turning said radio circuit off (e) a tuner to change the radio stations; (f) a battery compartment to store a battery so that said housing can be opened to remove and replace said battery when needed; and (g) a flexible ring contained in said head of said animal so that said pressure sensitive switch can be positioned to make contact with said seat cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bathroom radio as recited in claim 1, wherein said animal housing is in the form of a duck and said pressure sensitive switch is located within a flexible duck bill in the head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A bathroom radio as recited in claim 2, wherein said means for securing said housing in a place between a toilet tank and a toilet seat cover comprises a pair of suction cups, each of said suction cups being one leg of said animal housing to engage the place between the toilet tank and the toilet seat cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A bathroom radio as recited in claim 3, wherein said radio circuit further comprises an override switch to bypass the pressure sensitive switch to manually turn said radio circuit on and off.
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) | 1988-06-03 | 1988-12-03 | 1989-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-06-03 | 1992-12-03 | 1993-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-06-03 | 1996-12-03 | 1997-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |