US4112482A
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Night light belt
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-09
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1997-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A safety belt of reflective material having a side coupling, is provided with red or amber colored rear lamp and a red or white front lamp that is manually removable from the belt for use as a portable flashlight which is equipped with interchangeable reflective panes on the battery and light compartments, of different colors, such as red and white.
Inventors
- 👤 Virgil Powell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:16
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0004; F21V33/0008; A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/01; A41F; A41F9/00; A41F9/002; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q3/00; B60Q3/20; B60Q3/242; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A night light belt comprising: an elongated member composed of reflective material having quick-coupling means adjacent the opposite ends thereof, an elongated rectangular lamp-battery housing provided with clips for detachably engaging with said elongated member to hang the housing thereon, said housing normally hanging on said elongated member, said housing being divided into two separate side-by-side compartments in a plane parallel to said elongated member when hung thereon, one containing a battery for energizing a reflector lightbulb contained in the other, open compartment, said housing further having adjacent planar frames provided in the front of each of said compartments two panes composed of different colored reflective light transmissible material which snap-fit into said front frames of said compartments for interchange with each other, another lamp mounted at the rear of said elongated member when worn by a wearer, and a battery-switch unit mounted at the left side of said elongated member when so worn, for operating said lamp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A night light belt comprising: an elongated member composed of reflective material having quick-coupling means adjacent the opposite ends thereof, an elongated rectangular lamp-battery housing provided with clips for detachably engaging with said elongated member to hang the housing thereon, said housing normally hanging on said elongated member, said housing being divided into two separate side-by-side compartments in a plane parallel to said elongated member when hung thereon, one containing a battery for energizing a reflector lightbulb contained in the other, open compartment, said housing further having adjacent planar frames provided in the front of each of said compartments two panes composed of different colored reflective light transmissible material which snap-fit into said front frames of said compartments for interchange with each other, another lamp mounted at the rear of said elongated member when worn by a wearer, and a battery-switch unit mounted at the left side of said elongated member when so worn, for operating said lamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A night light belt as defined by claim 1, in which said lamp-battery housing constitutes a portable flashlight when removed from said elongated member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A night light belt, as defined by claim 1, in which said quick-coupling means is selected from the group consisting of VELCRO material and army type belt clasp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
A night light belt according to claim 3 wherein said elongated member is a belt, said front frames are square and are provided with grooves, said panes are square and are provided with edge tongues which engage with said grooves such that said panes can be snap-fitted into said front frames, said lamp at the rear is a color selected from the group consisting of amber and red and said reflector lightbulb is recessed in said housing such that said housing prevents light from said reflector lightbulb from shining into eyes of a wearer of said belt.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-09-04 | 1982-03-06 | 1982-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-09-04 | 1986-03-06 | 1986-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-09-04 | 1990-03-06 | 1990-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |