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US3109159A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Combination tail lamp and back-up lamp

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-03-22
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1981-03-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles M Jordan
  • 👤 John W Yee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2607

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 274 words
A COMBINATION REAR AND BACK-UP LAMP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LAMP BODY HAVING A FOCAL POINT, LENS MEANS OPERATIVELY SECURED TO SAID BODY TO FORM WITH THE LATTER A LAMP ENVELOPE ENCLOSING SAID FOCAL POINT, SAID LENS MEANS INCLUDING A COLORED REFLEX ELEMENT TO REFLECT INCIDENT LIGHT RAYS EMANATING FROM OUTSIDE SAID ENVELOPE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY CLEAR AREA SURROUNDING SAID REFLEX ELEMENT TO TRANSMIT THERETHROUGH LIGHT RAYS EMANATING FROM WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE, A REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SOCKET HAVING AN OPEN END ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY RECEIVE A LAMP, A COLORED LENS SURROUNDING SAID LAMP AND THE OPEN END OF SAID SOCKET AND TRANSMITTING LIGHT RAYS EMANATING FROM SAID LAMP MOUNTED WITHIN SAID SOCKET, MEANS MOUNTING SAID REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE WITH SAID SOCKET OPPOSITE SAID REFLEX ELEMENT AND SAID LAMP PRESENTED TOWARD SAID BODY AND IS LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AT SAID FOCAL POINT, A PARTITION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID LENS MEANS AND ABOUT SAID REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY, SAID PARTITION LYING IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY CONTAINING SAID FOCAL POINT AND DIVIDING SAID ENVELOPE INTO TWO ENVELOPE SECITIONS WHEREBY COLORED LIGHT RAYS EMITTED FROM SAID COLORED LENS ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH BOTH OF SAID ENVELOPE SECTIONS AND THE CLEAR AREA OF SAID LENS MEANS, AND A BACK-UP LAMP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SOCKET MOUNTED ON SAID BODY WITHIN ONE OF SAID ENVELOPE SECITONS HAVING A SOURCE OF REALTIVELY WHITE LIGHT MOUNTED THEREIN LOCATED REMOTELY FROM SAID FOCAL POINT WITHIN SAID ONE ENVELOPE SECTION WHEREBY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE WHITE LIGHT RAYS EMANATING FROM SAID LAST-NAMED SOURCE ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID ONE ENVELOPE SECTION AND A PORTION OF THE CLEAR AREA OF SAID LENS MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2005761A Cited
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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) 1966-10-28 1967-04-29 1967-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-28 1971-04-29 1971-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-28 1975-04-29 1975-10-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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