Signal light for attracting deliveries
First Claim
1. A signal light comprising:
- a. a casing having a front face, an opposing rear face oriented at least substantially parallel to the front face, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein the casing has;
(1) a thickness dimension measured between its front and rear faces of less than or equal to 0.75 inches;
(2) a width dimension measured between opposing sidewalls;
(3) a height dimension measured between opposing sidewalls perpendicularly to the width dimension; and
(4) a front face area of less than 8 square inches;
b. two or more LEDs spaced about the front face of the casing, wherein at least two of the LEDs are spaced apart by a distance at least as great as approximately one-half of the greater of;
(1) the width dimension, and (2) the height dimension;
c. one or more batteries enclosed within the casing;
d. a switch on the casing;
e. a powering circuit supplying power from the batteries to the LEDs when the switch is activated, the powering circuit causing at least one of the LEDs to be illuminated at a frequency of greater than 0.5 Hz;
f. at least one of;
(1) a suction cup, and (2) a magnet, located on the exterior of the casing.
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Abstract
A compact signal light is provided with LEDs arrayed across its front face, and a magnet and/or suction cup on its rear face so that a user may readily mount it on a refrigerator door or the like. The front face of the signal light may bear the name and telephone number of a delivery or emergency service so that a user may resort to the signal light when making an emergency or delivery call. The user may then turn on the signal light so that its LEDs are illuminated (with one or more of the LEDs preferably flashing), and place the signal light on a door or window where the delivery or emergency service is to be rendered, so that the location is more easily found by the delivery or emergency personnel without “hunting.” The signal light provides a particularly valuable tool for pizza delivery companies and the like because it serves as an advertising tool reminding the consumer of the company, as well as providing the company with a way to more quickly and efficiently render its delivery services.
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A signal light comprising:
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a. a casing having a front face, an opposing rear face oriented at least substantially parallel to the front face, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein the casing has;
(1) a thickness dimension measured between its front and rear faces of less than or equal to 0.75 inches;
(2) a width dimension measured between opposing sidewalls;
(3) a height dimension measured between opposing sidewalls perpendicularly to the width dimension; and
(4) a front face area of less than 8 square inches;
b. two or more LEDs spaced about the front face of the casing, wherein at least two of the LEDs are spaced apart by a distance at least as great as approximately one-half of the greater of;
(1) the width dimension, and (2) the height dimension;
c. one or more batteries enclosed within the casing;
d. a switch on the casing;
e. a powering circuit supplying power from the batteries to the LEDs when the switch is activated, the powering circuit causing at least one of the LEDs to be illuminated at a frequency of greater than 0.5 Hz;
f. at least one of;
(1) a suction cup, and (2) a magnet, located on the exterior of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A signal light comprising:
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a. a casing having a front face, an opposing rear face oriented at least substantially parallel to the front face, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein the casing has;
(1) a thickness dimension measured between its front and rear faces of less than or equal to 0.75 inches;
(2) a front face area of less than 8 square inches;
b. two or more LEDs spaced about the front face of the casing;
c. one or more batteries enclosed within the casing;
d. a switch on the casing;
e. a powering circuit supplying power from the batteries to the LEDs when the switch is activated, the powering circuit causing at least one of the LEDs to be illuminated at a frequency of greater than 0.5 Hz;
f. a magnet on the rear face of the casing, and g. a suction cup on the rear face of the casing, the suction cup being flexible and protruding outwardly from the casing past the magnet, wherein pressing the suction cup against a surface brings the magnet against the surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A signal light comprising:
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a. a casing having a front face, an opposing rear face oriented at least substantially parallel to the front face, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein the thickness dimension of the casing as measured between its front and rear faces is smaller than the width or height dimensions measured between opposing points on the sidewalls;
b. three or more LEDs on the front face of the casing, wherein at least one of the LEDS does not rest along a line defined by two of the other LEDs;
c. one or more batteries enclosed within the casing;
d. a switch on the casing;
e. a powering circuit supplying power from the batteries to the LEDs when the switch is activated, the powering circuit including reconfiguration means for allowing a change in the frequency at which one or more of the LEDs is illuminated;
f. at least one of;
(1) a suction cup, and (2) a magnet, located on the exterior of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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