Cassette case light
OwnerRandy R. Priceinventor
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Abstract
A lighting device for illuminating the titles of a plurality of cassettes stored in a container having an upwardly open lid which includes a housing, having a top opening and overall dimensions substantially equal with a cassette case, provided with a light transmitting or reflecting member vertically biased upward through the top opening of the housing when the lid of the cassette container is opened. A circuit, connected with a source of electrical energy, including a normally open switch and a lamp, energizes the lamp to illuminate the cassettes by the upward movement of the light reflecting member.
Claims11
A light for a lid closed container storing a plurality of cassette tapes in individual cassette containers juxtaposed in labeled edge upright position, comprising:
- an upwardly open opaque wall housing cooperatively nested in
- juxtaposed relation within the closed container between adjacent cassette containers;
- a lamp within said housing;
- electrical circuit means including a normally open switch connecting a source of electrical energy with said lamp;
- a light ray reflecting member vertically slidable within and normally closing the opening of said housing;
- and,
- means biasing the major portion of the reflecting member above the upper limit of the housing walls defining the housing opening and closing said normally open switch when said closed container lid is opened.
A light for a lid closed container storing a plurality of cassette tapes in individual cassette containers juxtaposed in labeled edge upright position, comprising:
- an upwardly open opaque wall rectangular housing cooperatively nested in juxtaposed relation within the closed container between adjacent cassette containers;
- a lamp within said housing;
- electrical circuit means including a normally open switch connecting a source of electrical energy with said lamp;
- a prism vertically slidable within and normally closing the opening of said housing;
- and,
- means biasing the major portion of the prism above the upper limit of the housing walls defining the housing opening and closing said normally open switch when said closed container lid is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.