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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6869205 | Retrofit fluorescent lamp adaptor A novel fluorescent lamp adaptor that safely converts an existing fluorescent lighting fixture that was designed to hold a “2D” 4-pin series fluorescent lamp to one that uses a “2C” series twin circular fluorescent lamp. The use of a type “2C” fluorescen... | 03/22/2005 |
| 5789849 | Low-pressure discharge lamp with base and mount A fluorescent lamp, particularly of annular shape, with a tube-shaped disrge vessel has a base with contact pins, in which the two ends of the vessel face each other. The contact pins are essentially arranged in the annular plane of the lamp on both side... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5204580 | Ring-shaped lamp device having bulb tiltable relative to base structure A lamp device includes a ring-shaped bulb, terminated at a prescribed annular length, each terminated portion of which is formed in a linear shape so as to make the bulb axis of one of the terminated portions coincide with that of the other terminated por... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5105118 | Ring-shaped glass bulb and lamp assembly using the same A ring-shaped glass bulb includes a ring-shaped light permeable hollow body having opposite ends each disposed at a prescribed distance from one to the other, and a filament arranged in the hollow body of the bulb. The outer-most edge portion of the outer... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4654562 | Flashing lamp unit A flashing lamp unit comprising a fluorescent lamp, an ionization electrode in close proximity to the lamp, and an electrical means for exciting the lamp and ionization electrode to cause the lamp to flash. In one embodiment, the lamp is torroidal in shap... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4468071 | Double latch snap lock base for annular fluorescent lamps An improved plastic base for annular fluorescent lamps is disclosed having two semicylindrical parts which can be assembled together reliably in high speed manufacture to provide an assembled lamp less prone to failure during use. The first part includes ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4405877 | Variably positional lamp holder assembly A variably positional lamp holder has a base that provides for limited rotational movement relative to the lamp holder body to allow projecting arms on the body to be positioned to allow mounting freedom for a harp.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4350400 | Connector for circular fluorescent lamp A four terminal female connector for circular fluorescent lamps has a molded plastic support body of cruciform cross section. Four elongated terminals stamped from a metal strip are disposed in respective terminal-receiving channels in the four quadrants ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4316120 | Circular fluorescent lamp unit A circular fluorescent lamp unit having a compact central hub containing a ballast reactor and provided with a screw base. A replaceable circular lamp assembly is positioned around and attached to the hub.... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4278911 | Circular fluorescent lamp unit A circular fluorescent lamp unit having a central hub containing a ballast reactor and provided with a screw base. A replaceable circular lamp assembly is positioned around the hub and has a slide connector for electrically and mechanically connecting the... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4258287 | Circular fluorescent lamp unit A hub for a circular fluorescent lamp unit, containing a ballast reactor and provided with a screw base. The hub housing comprises two housing members fitted together at their rims by means of a ridge on one member and a groove in the other member. An out... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4105276 | Lampholder-socket for circline fluorescent lamp A plurality of passages extend through an insulated body from one end to the other. Each passage has first and second sections separated by a protrusion forming a restriction in the passage. A conductive terminal is disposed in each passage. The terminal ... | 08/08/1978 |
