Illumination – Light source and modifier – Laser type
Reexamination Certificate
2002-07-22
2004-08-31
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Light source and modifier
Laser type
C362S806000, C362S812000, C362S234000, C362S259000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06783259
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to lighting displays and, more specifically, to a method and apparatus for illuminating a flag.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
There are other display illumination device designed for novelty items. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 1,719,715 issued to Monk on Jul. 2, 1929.
Another patent was issued to Monk on Jul. 29, 1930 as U.S. Pat. No. 1,771,444. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 1,976,964 was issued to Propp on Oct. 16, 1934 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 6, 1955 to Craddock as U.S. Pat. No. 2,717,336.
Another patent was issued to Kvada, Jr. on Aug. 31, 1965 as U.S. Pat. No. 3,204,090. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,993 was issued to Robinson on Sep. 19, 1972. Another was issued to Kramer on Jan. 29, 1974 as U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,211 and still yet another was issued on Mar. 16, 1976 to Gerontakis as U.S. Pat. No. 3,944,878.
Another patent was issued to Garrett on Nov. 10, 1992 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,882. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,245,519 was issued to Openiano Sep. 14, 1993. Another was issued to Wei-Kuo Wu on Sep. 6, 1994 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,345,147 and still yet another was issued on Nov. 19, 1996 to Goettel-Schwartz as U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,098.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,719,715
Inventor: Sidney J. Monk
Issued: Jul. 2, 1929
The present invention relates to means for artistically illuminating windows and the like at Christmas time or on other festive occasions, the object being to provide an exceedingly simple structure, involving electric lamp-holding means of a novel character that can constitute an article of manufacture in itself, and with which can be used standard electrical equipment, such as that employed for Christmas tree illumination.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,771,444
Inventor: Sidney J. Monk
Issued: Jul. 29, 1930
The present invention is a simple, safe, inexpensive and practible device that can be mounted on a window and will produce an artistic illumination thereof. The device is comprised of a supporting bar for location in a window frame alongside the inner side of the sash, a plurality of lamp holders carried by the bar, plates located over the top of the bar and having terminal portions that engage behind adjacent portions of the window structure to hold the bar against the inner side of the sash, and means for suspending the underlying bar from the overlying plates.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,976,964
Inventor: Louis Propp
Issued: Oct. 16, 1934
The invention is an illumination unit comprising an elongated base made of sheet material having a pair of aligned top wall portions, a pair of vertical portions extending downwardly from the inner ends of said top wall portions, said vertical portions being interconnected at the bottom and forming an elongated channel, said top wall portions, vertical portions and interconnecting portion being cut away to form openings in the top of the base a plurality of tubular vertical members mounted on said base and having the lower end thereof inserted in said openings, sockets attached to the upper ends of said tubular members, said sockets being wired in series circuit, said wiring extending within said tubular members through the bottom open ends thereof and within said channel, and a removable bottom cover for said base.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,717,336
Inventor: Charles L. Craddock
Issued: Sep. 6, 1955
Shown is a flasher circuit of the class described which includes: a conductive device having the electrical characteristics of a glow discharge device; a control circuit comprising a resistor and a capacitor connected in parallel; a power utilization device connected in series with said conductive device; a reinforcing capacitor connected in parallel with the series circuit comprising said conductive device and said utilization device, forming a first series-parallel circuit; means connecting said control circuit in series with said first series-parallel circuit to form a second series-parallel circuit; a power capacitor connected in parallel with said series-parallel circuit to form a network; and a resistor connected in series with said network and through which said network is adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,204,090
Inventor: Charles Kvarda, Jr.
Issued: Aug. 31, 1965
Disclosed is an apparatus for holding a string of decorative lights spaced apart in a line and connected by a wiring circuit comprising an elongated thin-wall channel, said channel having a web and a pair of legs, a bent portion formed on the end of said legs throughout their lengths and parallel to the web, said bent portions confronting each other respectively to provide books for use in supporting said apparatus, said web being perforated to provide spaced openings throughout its length intermediate said legs, said perforations receiving electrical lamps secured in sockets, one of said legs being perforated proximate to each end respectively, fittings in engagement with said perforations in the leg, and hooks in engagement with the fittings, said hooks supporting the apparatus, said lamps being exterior of said channel and said wiring and sockets being retained in said channel means on the opposite side of said web from said lamps.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,993
Inventor: Samuel H. Robinson
Issued: Sep. 19, 1972
A lighting fixture unit having a housing adapted to be mounted on a building or similar structure, the housing having an opening in a wall on which a door is mounted for movement between open and closed positions. Electric lights are carried in a holder which is swingable in the housing for moving the lights between a hidden portion in the housing and an exposed position extending through the opening.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,345,147
Inventor: Norman Kramer
Issued: Jan. 29, 1994
A multi-channel lighting system which includes a lamp load for each channel. Each channel is a nominally identical self-modulating half-wave phase control circuit employing DC feedback to modify both reference and pedestal levels in a dual frequency oscillator. The result is a random off and on pattern for each channel. Each lamp load is a different color which produces a random and dynamic color light display in response to each channel for decorating Christmas trees or the like.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,944,878
Inventor: Basil G. Gerontakis
Issued: Mar. 16, 1976
A sequential light flashing circuit usable as a decorative display for Christmas decorations or the like includes a switching circuit for energizing lights in a predetermined sequence to provide a variety of distinct light patterns. A thyristor brightness control circuit is employed in conjunction with the sequential switching circuit to vary the brightness of each light during its operating interval. The operation of the sequential switching circuit may be stopped at any desired point to permit any light pattern in the sequence to be continuously displayed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,882
Inventor: Joe L. Garrett
Issued: Nov. 10, 1992
A unitary housing includes a plurality of spaced sockets therewithin, wherein the sockets are in electrical communication with one another and a first end wall, including a socket receptacle and a second end wall including a socket plug. The sockets in this manner are arranged for an in-line series securement relative to one another for mounting to an exterior surface of a dwelling for example. The housing further includes mounting flanges arranged for mounting of the housing to an underlying surface. A modification of the invention includes translucent lens structure secured to the housing to provide various enhancement to the illumination bulbs mounted within the housing.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,245,519
Inventor: Renato M. Openiano
Issued: Sep. 14, 1993
An ornamental Christmas light decorating system containing one or more clusters of flashing lights, which can be shaped by a user and attached to various surfaces. The clusters provide a perception of directional movement or chasing of light.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,098
Inventor: Wei-Kuo Wu
Issued: Sep. 6, 1991
A staged selection type Christmas light controller circuit is provided. The light controller inc
Cariaso Alan
Kroll Michael I.
Tsidulko Mark
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