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US3944803A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lantern safety device

Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates Inc
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Filing: 1974-08-28
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Granted: 1976-03-16
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Expires: 1994-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract An illuminated safety device is worn on the collar of a pet or a belt of a person at night time enabling a driver of an automobile to observe the person or animal. The safety device comprises a lantern tape communicating with a power source, wherein the lantern tape and power source are affixed to the belt or collar. The lantern tape comprises a plurality of colored light bulbs sealed between two transparent flexible plastic strips. The electrical circuit can be designed for continuous illumination or a flashing of the light bulbs.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert Chao

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:04
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/006; A; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/006; F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0008

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A latern device adapted to detachably mount onto an animal's collar or a person's belt, which comprises: a. a bottom transparent flexible plastic strip; b. a top transparent flexible plastic strip; c. a plurality of colored light bulbs sealed between said bottom plastic strip and said top plastic strip; d. an electrical circuit joining said plurality of colored bulbs together; e. a means for supplying power to said electric circuit; and f. a means for detachably attaching said latern device to said animal's collar including a plurality of rectangularly shaped members affixed to a bottom surface of said bottom plastic strip, a pair of outer ends of each said rectangularly shaped tape member looping around said collar, said outer end securing to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A latern device adapted to detachably mount onto an animal's collar or a person's belt, which comprises: a. a bottom transparent flexible plastic strip; b. a top transparent flexible plastic strip; c. a plurality of colored light bulbs sealed between said bottom plastic strip and said top plastic strip; d. an electrical circuit joining said plurality of colored bulbs together; e. a means for supplying power to said electric circuit; and f. a means for detachably attaching said latern device to said animal's collar including a plurality of rectangularly shaped members affixed to a bottom surface of said bottom plastic strip, a pair of outer ends of each said rectangularly shaped tape member looping around said collar, said outer end securing to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 115 words
A lantern device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means of supplying power to said electrical circuit comprises: a. a rectangular box housing having an interior chamber and a hinged front face; b. a pair of batteries contained in said interior chamber; c. a female electrical receptacle in a top face of said rectangular box housing; d. a male electrical plug communicating with said female electrical receptacle as well as said electrical circuit; e. a second rectangular shaped tape member affixed to a back face of said rectangular box housing; and f. a pair of free ends of said second tape member looping around said collar, wherein said free ends securing to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A lantern device as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrical circuit being similar to ones used in ornamental Christmas tree lights.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 203 words
A lantern device as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrical circuit consists essentially of: a. a first series circuit comprising a switch having a ground, a three volt battery, a first electrical juncture, a second electrical juncture, a variable resistor, a third electrical juncture, and a first fixed resistor; b. a second series circuit comprising a PNP transistor and a light bulb, wherein said PNP transistor joined to said first juncture and said light joined to said ground; c. a third series circuit comprising a second fixed resistor, and an NPN transistor wherein said second fixed resistor joined to second juncture and said NPN transistor joined to said ground; d. a third fixed resistor joined to said third juncture and said NPN transistor; e. a fourth series circuit of a capacitor and a fifth fixed resistor wired to a fourth and a fifth electrical juncture, wherein said fourth juncture contained between said third fixed resistor and said NPN transistor and said fifth juncture contained between said PNP transistor and said light bulb; f. a fourth fixed resistor wired between said PNP transistor and a sixth electrical juncture, wherein said sixth electrical juncture contained between said second fixed resistor and said NPN transistor.

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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) 1979-03-16 1979-09-15 1980-03-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-03-16 1983-09-15 1984-03-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-03-16 1987-09-15 1988-03-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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