Illuminated power outlet
Patent 6109760 Issued on August 29, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 14, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 14, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2220607 2419950 3265888 Light emitting diode assembly installed on the back of an electrical switch wall plate to indicate, in the dark, the location of the switch, or to indicate at any time an electrical circuit is carrying current Electric cigar lighter having an illuminating device Automatically fittable and illuminated electric cigar lighter Patent #: 5093554 InventorsApplicationNo. 211083 filed on 12/14/1998US Classes:362/95, WITH SWITCH PLATE OR SOCKET219/200, HEATING DEVICES219/209, Electrical devices219/260, Resistive element: igniter type219/267, With housing casing or support means for igniter unit362/376, GUARD MEANS362/378, Socket engaging362/555, Light Emitting Diode (LED)362/800LIGHT EMITTING DIODEExaminersPrimary: O'Shea, SandraAssistant: Negron, Ismael International ClassF21V 033/00AbstractAn illuminated power outlet assembly for a motor vehicle having an insulator and an illumination device. The illumination device includes a light emitting diode and a resistor electrically coupled in series. The illumination device is positioned within a power outlet, specifically between the casing and the insulator, such that when the illumination device illuminates, the light passes through the insulator to light the power outlet.Field of SearchDashboardLight Emitting Diode (LED) WITH SWITCH PLATE OR SOCKET GUARD MEANS Socket engaging LIGHT EMITTING DIODE Resistive element: igniter type With housing casing or support means for igniter unit With indicating means HEATING DEVICES Electrical devices With current connection and/or disconnection means (e.g., switch) Plural means intermittently or selectively operated Automatically operated Thermally responsive With heater-unit housing, casing, or support means (e.g., frame and single sheet) | |
