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US4744015A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mat-type entrance lamp

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-07-21
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2007-07-21
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a mat-type entrance lamp to be placed before the front door or gate to facilitate a person to unlock the door or gate in the dark. The lamp comprises a lamp base, a mat member and a switch platform. The lamp base has two through holes and a battery room for batteries to supply energy to the lamp. The mat member has two posts with bulbs to fit in the said through holes, and a recess with a contact projection and three rubber supports which are higher than the projection . The switch platform is sized to fit in the said recess and has a contact plate on the bottom side. The batteries, bulbs and contact plates are connected with cords in such way that when a person stands on the platform, they will make an electric circuit and the lamp will go on.

Inventors

  • 👤 Aling Lai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:43
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/006; F21S; F21S9/00; F21S9/02; H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14; H01H13/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A mat-type entrance lamp comprising a lamp base, a mat member and a switch platform; said lamp base attached to one end of said mat member; said lamp base having two through holes and a battery room containing four batteries; said mat member having two posts with bulbs to fit in the through holes of said lamp base; said mat member having a number of mud-wiping holes, a recess with three rubber supports, and a first contact plate lower than the rubber side supports; said switch platform, having a second contact plate on the bottom sized to fit in the recess, and, resting on the rubber supports is spaced above said first contact plate; said battery room, lamp bulbs and contact plates being electrically connected in such a way that when a person stands on the switch platform, it will be lowered to allow the contact plates to close an electrical circuit and cause the lamp to produce light in the dark.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A mat-type entrance lamp comprising a lamp base, a mat member and a switch platform; said lamp base attached to one end of said mat member; said lamp base having two through holes and a battery room containing four batteries; said mat member having two posts with bulbs to fit in the through holes of said lamp base; said mat member having a number of mud-wiping holes, a recess with three rubber supports, and a first contact plate lower than the rubber side supports; said switch platform, having a second contact plate on the bottom sized to fit in the recess, and, resting on the rubber supports is spaced above said first contact plate; said battery room, lamp bulbs and contact plates being electrically connected in such a way that when a person stands on the switch platform, it will be lowered to allow the contact plates to close an electrical circuit and cause the lamp to produce light in the dark.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-05-10 1991-11-09 1992-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-05-10 1995-11-09 1996-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-05-10 1999-11-09 2000-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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