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US 5,008,551 AGranted
Phosphorescent luminous door knobs cover
OwnerTimothy T. Randolphinventor
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Abstract
A luminescent door knob cover. The cover is molded from an admixture of a phosphorescent powder and a carrier. A first half of the cover overlies a first half of a door knob and the first half of a door knob neck when the device is operatively installed. A second half of the cover overlies a second half of the door knob and the second half of the door knob neck when the device is operatively installed. A hinge is formed in the cover to facilitate placing it on and removing it from door knobs. An annular band secures the cover to the door knob.
Claims4
A luminescent door knob cover comprising:
- a first rigid cover member having a first part that conforms to a first half of a door knob and having an integral second part that conforms to a first half of a door knob neck;
- a second rigid cover member having a first part that conforms to a second half of said door knob and having an integral second part that conforms to a first half of said door knob neck;
- said first and second parts of said respective first and second cover members being formed entirely of a hardened carrier means having phosphorescent powder admixed therein;
- said carrier means having a predetermined thickness;
- an annular band disposed in circumscribing relation to said integral second parts of said first and second cover members when said first and second cover members are disposed in overlying relation to said door knob and in confronting relation to one another;
- said first and second cover members exhibiting bilateral symmetry with respect to one another;
- a parting line being formed where said first and second cover means meet when disposed in confronting relation to one another;
- a hinge means hingedly connecting together said first and second cover members;
- said hinge means being formed at a preselected location in axial alignment with said parting line;
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- said hinge means being formed by a substantially reduced thickness of said carrier means.
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