US5465198A
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Combination clock radio, night light and power receptacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-06-17
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2014-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A combination appliance including the features of a radio, a clock and a light fixture and an electrical receptacle operated by alternating current. The combination appliance would be constructed such that a common three prong alternating current electrical connector would extend from the back of the appliance powering a common electrical bus within the casing of the appliance, to which the various features, the radio, clock and light fixture, which may or may not be switched, would be operatively connected. In addition, the appliance would provide a receptacle, operatively connected to the electrical bus, to accept a common two or three prong electrical connector to provide power to other alternating current operated appliances. In addition, the appliance may provide with its circuitry a ground fault interrupter.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane L. Kellogg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/66; H01R24/68; F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/03; F21S8/033; F21S8/035; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/04; F21V23/0442; F21V25/00; F21V25/02; F21V25/04; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0052; F21V33/0056; H01R2103/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light; an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; and an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light; an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; and an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the electrical connector is adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle powered by 110-120 V, 60 Hz power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the radio operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a solid-state radio.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the clock operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a digital clock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the clock operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises an analog clock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the light operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a low-watt light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the light is operatively connected to the electrical buss through a switching means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 which is further modified to provide a plurality of electrical receptacles operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination appliance of claim 1 which is further modified to provide a ground fault interrupter circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a manually operated switch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a photocell switch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a motion sensor switch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light; an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a solid-state radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a digital clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a low-watt light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a ground fault interrupter circuit connected to the electrical buss; and an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light; an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a solid-state radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a digital clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a low-watt light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; a ground fault interrupter circuit connected to the electrical buss; and an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination appliance of claim 13 wherein the light is operatively connected to the electrical buss through a switching means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a manually operated switch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a photocell switch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a motion sensor switch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination appliance of claim 14 which is further modified to provide a plurality of electrical receptacles operatively connected to the electrical buss.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
170 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding two electrical busses, two electrical receptacles, a radio, a clock and a light; two electrical busses, a first electrical buss and a second electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; two electrical connectors, a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, projecting from the casing, each electrical connector operatively connected to an electrical buss, the electrical connectors being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a radio disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; a clock disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; a light disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; and two electrical receptacles, a first electrical receptacle and a second electrical receptacle, each electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to an electrical buss.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
170 words
A combination appliance comprising: a single casing for receiving and holding two electrical busses, two electrical receptacles, a radio, a clock and a light; two electrical busses, a first electrical buss and a second electrical buss disposed and held within said casing; two electrical connectors, a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, projecting from the casing, each electrical connector operatively connected to an electrical buss, the electrical connectors being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle; a radio disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; a clock disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; a light disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; and two electrical receptacles, a first electrical receptacle and a second electrical receptacle, each electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to an electrical buss.
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