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 Title: |
US5523741:
Santa Claus Detector
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Cane, Thomas; San Rafael, CA 94901
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-06-04
/ 1994-08-19
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| Application Number: |
US1994000293673
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 33/00;
G10H 1/26;
IPC-7:
G08B 23/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G10H1/26; A47G33/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
340/573.1;
036/137;
340/541;
362/103;
362/801;
362/802;
362/806;
Original:
340/573;
362/103;
362/801;
362/802;
362/806;
036/137;
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| Field of Search: |
340/573
036/137
362/103,801,802,806,808
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-08-19 |
US1994000293673 |
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| Abstract: |
A children's Christmas Stocking device useful for visually signalling the arrival of Santa Claus by illuminating an externally visable light source having a power source located within said device.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Francis, Ralph C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Swarthout, Brent A.; Wong, Albert K.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A children's novelty device for detecting when an entity enters a dwelling comprising:
- a decorative Christmas stocking having a top portion, a heel portion and a toe portion, said toe portion including an enclosure therein;
- an electrical control circuit;
- a light source operatively coupled to said control circuit;
- a power source operatively coupled to said control circuit for providing power to said light source, said power source being disposed in said toe portion enclosure;
- switch means operatively coupled to said control circuit for controlling the power provided by said power source to said light source; and
- a flexible pull cord, said pull cord being connected to said switch means for actuating said switch means when a force is exerted on said pull cord,
- whereby, when said pull cord is tugged, said light source is turned on.
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| Forward References: |
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