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Signaling table lamp

  • US 3,071,764 A
  • Filed: 09/21/1961
  • Issued: 01/01/1963
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1961
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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6. IN A TABLE LAMP FOR USE, FOR EXAMPLE, IN A RESTAURANT BY A PARTON TO SIGNAL FOR SERVICE, THE COMBINATION OF:

  • AN UPRIGHT HOLLOW STRUCTURE COMPRISING A BASE HAVING A RECESS ON ITS UNDERSIDE AND A HOLLOW COLUMN OF SUBSTANTIONALLY TRANSPARENT MATERIAL EXTENDING UPWARD FROM THE BASE, A DOWNWARDLY CONCAVE REFLECTOR MOUNTED ON SAID COLUMN AND SURROUNDING THE COLUMN NEAR THE TOP THEREOF WITH THE TOP PORTION OF THE COLUMN EXTENDING ABOVE THE REFLECTOR, AT LEAST A PART OF SAID TOP PORTION BEING MADE OF COLORED TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL;

    A COLORED TRANSLUCENT LINER INSIDE SAID COLUMN EXTENDING UPWARD FROM SAID BASE AND TERMINATING BELOW SAID TOP PORTION OF THE COLUMN THEREBY PROVIDING A CLEAR PORTION OF SAID COLUMN BELOW SAID TOP PORTION AND INSIDE SAID REFLECTOR;

    A RELATIVELY STIFF CONDUCTOR EXTENDING UPWARD INSIDE SAID COLUMN;

    A FIRST LAMP MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONDUCTOR INSIDER THE UPPER END OF SAID LINER FOR ILLUMINATING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE LINER;

    A SECOND LAMP MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONDUCTOR TO SIGNAL FOR SERVICE;

    A FIRST WIER AND A SECOND WIRE BOTH SUPPORTED FROM THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUCTOR AND EXTENDING DOWNWARD THROUGH THE HOLLOW COLUMN;

    A FIRST CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID CONDUCTOR AND SAID FIRST WIRE TO ENERGIZE THE FIRST LAMP MEANS;

    A FIRST SWITCH TO CONTROL SAID CIRCUIT;

    A SECOND CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID CONDUCTOR AND SAID SECOND WIRE TO ENERGIZE THE SECOND LAMP MEANS

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