US3084247A
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Wall mounted hospital bed light fixture and service console combination
Assignee: Sunbeam Lighting Co
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Filing: 1961-07-03
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1981-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobrick Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:19
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0064; F21V33/0068; F21V33/0072; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/03; F21S8/033; F21Y; F21Y2103/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A HOSPITAL SERVICE CONSOLE AND BED LIGHT FIXTURE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON AN EXISTING ROOM WALL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SERVICE CONSOLE COMPRISING A METAL OUTLET BOX HAVING AN OPEN FRONT, SAID BOX ENCLOSING THE SEVERAL SERVICE ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR TERMINALS AND PIPE TERMINALS, INCLUDING SWITCHES, CONNECTORS, AND VALVE CONTROL UNITS FOR SAID TERMINALS, AND A FACIA MEMBER REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SAID BOX, SAID FACIA MEMBER HAVING A PANEL FACE WITH OPENINGS GIVING ACCESS TO SAID SERVICE CONTROL UNITS AND CONNECTORS; AND AT LEAST ONE FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID CONSOLE AND ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED THERETO, SAID FIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ELONGATED BOX-LIKE HOUSING FOR ELONGATED FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A BACK PLATE WITH MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOM WALL, AND HAVING A VERTICAL ELONGATED PARTITION PLATE SPACED FORWARDLY FROM SAID BACK PLATE DEFINING A WIREWAY FOR BALLAST AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS, SAID HOUSING ALSO HAVING A TOP DIFFUSER PLATE FOR LIGHT DIRECTED UPWARDLY, AND A SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE DISPOSED ANGULARLY FROM THE TOP EDGE OF SAID HOUSING TO DIRECT LIGHT DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY, WITH A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED REFLECTOR PLATE DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO TRANSMIT ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE LIGHT FROM SAID FLUORESCENT LAMPS TO SAID SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE, AND SAID HOUSING ALSO HAVING END PLATES SUPPORTING THE ENDS OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE AND SAID REFLECTOR PLATE, SAID END PLATES BEING PIVOTED WHEREBY THE END PLATES, THE REFLECTOR PLATE, AND THE SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE AS A UNIT MAY BE TILTED DOWNWARDLY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A HOSPITAL SERVICE CONSOLE AND BED LIGHT FIXTURE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON AN EXISTING ROOM WALL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A SERVICE CONSOLE COMPRISING A METAL OUTLET BOX HAVING AN OPEN FRONT, SAID BOX ENCLOSING THE SEVERAL SERVICE ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR TERMINALS AND PIPE TERMINALS, INCLUDING SWITCHES, CONNECTORS, AND VALVE CONTROL UNITS FOR SAID TERMINALS, AND A FACIA MEMBER REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SAID BOX, SAID FACIA MEMBER HAVING A PANEL FACE WITH OPENINGS GIVING ACCESS TO SAID SERVICE CONTROL UNITS AND CONNECTORS; AND AT LEAST ONE FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID CONSOLE AND ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED THERETO, SAID FIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ELONGATED BOX-LIKE HOUSING FOR ELONGATED FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A BACK PLATE WITH MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOM WALL, AND HAVING A VERTICAL ELONGATED PARTITION PLATE SPACED FORWARDLY FROM SAID BACK PLATE DEFINING A WIREWAY FOR BALLAST AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS, SAID HOUSING ALSO HAVING A TOP DIFFUSER PLATE FOR LIGHT DIRECTED UPWARDLY, AND A SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE DISPOSED ANGULARLY FROM THE TOP EDGE OF SAID HOUSING TO DIRECT LIGHT DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY, WITH A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED REFLECTOR PLATE DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO TRANSMIT ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE LIGHT FROM SAID FLUORESCENT LAMPS TO SAID SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE, AND SAID HOUSING ALSO HAVING END PLATES SUPPORTING THE ENDS OF SAID SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE AND SAID REFLECTOR PLATE, SAID END PLATES BEING PIVOTED WHEREBY THE END PLATES, THE REFLECTOR PLATE, AND THE SECOND DIFFUSER PLATE AS A UNIT MAY BE TILTED DOWNWARDLY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES.
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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) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-10-01 | 1967-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-01 | 1970-10-01 | 1971-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-01 | 1974-10-01 | 1975-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |