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US 6,132,060 AGranted
Illuminating push pin
OwnerAnthony Richard Galloinventor
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Abstract
A lighted push pin is provided that is a relatively low cost device which will perform all of the traditional functions of push pins while providing a superior capability to draw attention to specific items or highlight specific information through the use of illumination. Illumination is provided by an on-board battery that powers a light generating device such as a light bulb or light emitting diode. Another embodiment of the invention utilizes a chemical light source. Thus, the invention has eliminated any need for electrified boards or external sources of power.
Claims8
A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity and a passage;
- a light generating device having a first light generating device terminal and a second light generating device terminal;
- a battery having a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal;
- an electrical conductor;
- a pin having a pin sharp end and a pin blunt end, said pin blunt end being of a size and shape such that said pin blunt end will not pass through said passage;
- said light generating device being affixed to said body such that said first light generating device terminal and said second light generating device terminal are located in said cavity;
- said electrical conductor electrically connecting said first light generating device terminal to said first battery terminal;
- said battery located inside said cavity and resting on said pin blunt end such that said second battery terminal is aligned with said second light generating device terminal;
- and
- said pin slidably positioned in said passage with said pin blunt end located in said cavity and said pin sharp end located outside said body.
7 more elements
A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity and a passage and an opening;
- a light generating device;
- a socket having a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal;
- a battery having a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal;
- an electrical conductor;
- a pin having a pin sharp end and a pin blunt end, said pin blunt end being of a size and shape such that said pin blunt end will not pass through said passage;
- said socket being affixed to said body such that said first socket terminal and said second socket terminal are located in said cavity;
- said light generating device located in said opening and removably electrically plugged into said socket;
- said electrical conductor electrically connecting said first socket terminal to said first battery terminal;
- said battery located inside said cavity and resting on said pin blunt end such that said second battery terminal is aligned with said second socket terminal;
- and
- said pin slidably positioned in said passage with said pin blunt end located in said cavity and said pin sharp end located outside said body.
9 more elements
A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity;
- a light generating device having a first light generating device terminal and a second light generating device terminal;
- a battery having a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal;
- a switch;
- a first switch conductor and a second switch conductor and a third switch conductor and a fourth switch conductor;
- a fixed pin;
- said light generating device being affixed to said body;
- said switch attached to said body;
- said battery located inside said cavity;
- said switch electrically connected to said first battery terminal by said first switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said second battery terminal by said second switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said first light generating device terminal by said third switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said second light generating device terminal by said fourth switch conductor;
- said fixed pin affixed to said body.
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A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity and an opening;
- a light generating device having a first light generating device terminal and a second light generating device terminal;
- a battery having a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal;
- a switch;
- a socket having a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal;
- a first switch conductor and a second switch conductor and a third switch conductor and a fourth switch conductor;
- a fixed pin;
- said socket being affixed to said body such that said socket is aligned with said opening;
- said light generating device located in said opening and removably electrically plugged into said socket;
- said switch attached to said body;
- said battery located inside said cavity;
- said switch electrically connected to said first battery terminal by said first switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said second battery terminal by said second switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said first socket terminal by said third switch conductor;
- said switch electrically connected to said second socket terminal by said fourth switch conductor;
- said fixed pin affixed to said body.
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A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity and an opening;
- a light generating device having a first light generating device terminal and a second light generating device terminal;
- a battery having a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal;
- a socket having a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal;
- a first plug conductor and a second plug conductor;
- a fixed pin;
- said socket being affixed to said body such that said socket is aligned with said opening;
- said light generating device located in said opening and removably electrically plugged into said socket;
- said battery located inside said cavity;
- said first socket terminal electrically connected to said first battery terminal by said first plug conductor;
- said second socket terminal electrically connected to said second battery terminal by said second plug conductor;
- said fixed pin affixed to said body.
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A lighted push pin, comprising:
- a body defining a first chemical reservoir and a second chemical reservoir;
- a breakable barrier separating said first chemical reservoir and said second chemical reservoir;
- a first chemical and a second chemical;
- a fixed pin;
- said first chemical reservoir filled with said first chemical;
- said second chemical reservoir filled with said second chemical;
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- said fixed pin affixed to said body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.