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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1980
Filed:
May. 04, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randall H LeFever, Williamsport, PA (US);
Assignee:
GTE Products Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ; G08B / ; G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431361 ; 116-5 ; 116-7 ; 116 87 ; 116 88 ;
Abstract
A mechanism for activating a plurality of flashlamps in a flashlamp article (e.g., MAGICUBE) in response to external actuation (e.g., the opening or closing of a door) thereof. To prevent accidental actuation, the mechanism includes a safety device in the form of an elongated pin which inserts within a pair of aligned openings within the mechanism to positively engage and retain the mechanism's movable activator. In one embodiment, the pin is also attached via a cord to the mechanism's spherical ball engagement member which causes movement of the activator.