Combination clock radio, night light and power receptacle

• US 5,465,198 A
• Filed: 06/17/1994
• Issued: 11/07/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diane L. Kellogg
• Original Assignee: Diane L. Kellogg
• Inventors: Kellogg, Diane L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Application Number:
  US08/261,812
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 362/253, 362/276, 362/226, 362/95, 362/234, 362/802, 362/801, 362/86, 455/344, 340/539
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/035 by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 25/04 breaking the electric circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/68 mounted on directly pluggable apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

A combination appliance including the features of a radio, a clock and a light fixture and an electrical receptacle operated by alternating current. The combination appliance would be constructed such that a common three prong alternating current electrical connector would extend from the back of the appliance powering a common electrical bus within the casing of the appliance, to which the various features, the radio, clock and light fixture, which may or may not be switched, would be operatively connected. In addition, the appliance would provide a receptacle, operatively connected to the electrical bus, to accept a common two or three prong electrical connector to provide power to other alternating current operated appliances. In addition, the appliance may provide with its circuitry a ground fault interrupter.

Claims

1. A combination appliance comprising:

a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light;

an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing;

an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle;

a radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss;

a clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss;

a light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss; and

an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.

2. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the electrical connector is adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle powered by 110-120 V, 60 Hz power source.

3. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the radio operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a solid-state radio.

4. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the clock operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a digital clock.

5. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the clock operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises an analog clock.

6. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the light operatively connected to the electrical buss further comprises a low-watt light.

7. The combination appliance of claim 1 wherein the light is operatively connected to the electrical buss through a switching means.

8. The combination appliance of claim 1 which is further modified to provide a plurality of electrical receptacles operatively connected to the electrical buss.

9. The combination appliance of claim 1 which is further modified to provide a ground fault interrupter circuit.

10. The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a manually operated switch.

11. The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a photocell switch.

12. The combination appliance of claim 7 wherein the switching means comprises a motion sensor switch.

13. A combination appliance comprising:

a single casing for receiving and holding an electrical buss, electrical receptacle, radio, clock and light;

an electrical buss disposed and held within said casing;

an electrical connector projecting from the casing operatively connected to the electrical buss, the electrical connector being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle;

a solid-state radio disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss;

a digital clock disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss;

a low-watt light disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss;

a ground fault interrupter circuit connected to the electrical buss; and

an electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing and operatively connected to the electrical buss.

14. The combination appliance of claim 13 wherein the light is operatively connected to the electrical buss through a switching means.

15. The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a manually operated switch.

16. The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a photocell switch.

17. The combination appliance of claim 14 wherein the switching means comprises a motion sensor switch.

18. The combination appliance of claim 14 which is further modified to provide a plurality of electrical receptacles operatively connected to the electrical buss.

19. A combination appliance comprising:

a single casing for receiving and holding two electrical busses, two electrical receptacles, a radio, a clock and a light;

two electrical busses, a first electrical buss and a second electrical buss disposed and held within said casing;

two electrical connectors, a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, projecting from the casing, each electrical connector operatively connected to an electrical buss, the electrical connectors being adapted to engage an electrical power supply receptacle;

a radio disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss;

a clock disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss;

a light disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to either the first electrical buss or the second electrical buss; and

two electrical receptacles, a first electrical receptacle and a second electrical receptacle, each electrical receptacle disposed and held within said casing operatively connected to an electrical buss.