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US2505365A
US2505365A US665402A US66540246A US2505365A US 2505365 A US2505365 A US 2505365A US 665402 A US665402 A US 665402A US 66540246 A US66540246 A US 66540246A US 2505365 A US2505365 A US 2505365A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
    • F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/02—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
    • F21S8/024—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters intended to be recessed in a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S6/00—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing
    • F21S6/001—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing being candle-shaped
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2111/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • F21W2111/10—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 for personal use, e.g. hand-held

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  • This invention relates to a signalling device.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a signalling device of the character described specially designed for the use of customers to indicate that service is required.
  • the device is specially designed for use in restaurants or about drive-in stands for attracting the attention of a waiter or attendant.
  • Figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of a preferred form of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a vertical, sectional view of another modification.
  • the numeral I designates an elongated upstanding base, preferably cylindrical in shape and formed of any suitable material.
  • the batteries 2 which are supported on a coil spring 3 and which are in electrical contact with the light globe 4 which is mounted in the socket 5 at the upper end of the base.
  • the lower end of the base may be screwed into the socket 6, attached to which there is a flexible vacuum cup I by means of which the device may be securely mounted on a serving tray.
  • a tubular opaque stem 8 Upstanding from the top of the base, and secured thereto, there is a tubular opaque stem 8 whose upper end is internally threaded to receive the externally threaded neck of translucid globe 9, preferably colored.
  • the light globe 4 may be switched on and off by means of the manually operable switch ill in the usual way.
  • the switch When service is required the switch may be operated to illuminate the globe 4 and the rays from this globe 4, through the stem 8, will illuminate the signal globe 9.
  • FIG. 2 there is a cylindrical base la which is secured, at its lower end, to the angle connection II which is suitably connected to the vacuum cup l2, formed of flexible material, and which may be supported by vertical door glass l3 of a motor vehicle, or other vertical support.
  • This base la contains batteries 2 and is equipped with the switch I0.
  • the light globe 4 is mounted on the socket member 5 as in the form in Figure 1, but in this embodiment the light globe 4 is surrounded by the signalling globe 9 of translucid material, preferably colored. The light globe 4 may be illuminated by operating the switch l0 when service is required.
  • a base I 1) adapted to be supported on a horizontal tray, or support, l4 and having an upstanding stem 8a of opaque material screwed into, or otherwise attached thereto and on whose upper end there is a signalling globe 9a of translucid material, preferably colored, screwed, or otherwise detachably secured.
  • a battery case l5 mounted on the support l4 within the base la and containing batteries which are electrically connected with. the light globe 4. This globe may be switched on, and illuminated, or switched off, by means of the conventional switch Ill.
  • the base lb and the stem 8a of Figure 3 are preferably opaque.
  • a signalling device comprising, a base, a source of electrical energy in the base and including a light globe, a tubular tapering stem upstanding from the base and a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
  • a signalling device comprising, a base, a source of electrical energy therein including a light globe, a reduced tubular, opaque stem upstanding from the base and a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
  • a signalling device comprising, a base, a light globe on the base, a source of electrical energy in the base, a switch for electrically connecting said globe with, and disconnecting it from, said source, a tubular stem of smaller diameter than the base upstanding from the base and tapering upwardly from the base and a sig nalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
  • a signalling device comprising, a base, a tubular upwardly tapering stem upstanding from the base, a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem, a source 1 of light including a light globe supported by the base and manually operable switch means for connectin the light globe with, and disconnecting it from, said source.
  • a signalling device comprising, a base having a socket to receive a light globe, a holder secured to one end of said base, an upwardly tapering opaque stemupstanding from. the other end of said base, a signallingglobe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem, a light globe in said socket, a source of energy arranged 4 REFERENCES CITED

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p 1950 V H. c. ROBER-TS; JR 2,505,365
CUSTOMERS SIGNAL Filed April 27, 1946 IN V EN TOR.
, Hat/er C 1905592; Jz.
Patented Apr. 25, 1950 CUSTOMERS SIGNAL Harry G. Robertsflln, Houston, Tex.
Application April 27, 1946, Serial No. 665,402
Claims.
This invention relates to a signalling device.
An object of the invention is to provide a signalling device of the character described specially designed for the use of customers to indicate that service is required.
The device is specially designed for use in restaurants or about drive-in stands for attracting the attention of a waiter or attendant.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of the character described which may be readily furnished to and operated by customers desiring service.
Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification which is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of a preferred form of the invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of another embodiment of the invention; and,
Figure 3 is a vertical, sectional view of another modification.
Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral I designates an elongated upstanding base, preferably cylindrical in shape and formed of any suitable material.
Within the base there are the batteries 2 which are supported on a coil spring 3 and which are in electrical contact with the light globe 4 which is mounted in the socket 5 at the upper end of the base.
The lower end of the base may be screwed into the socket 6, attached to which there is a flexible vacuum cup I by means of which the device may be securely mounted on a serving tray.
Upstanding from the top of the base, and secured thereto, there is a tubular opaque stem 8 whose upper end is internally threaded to receive the externally threaded neck of translucid globe 9, preferably colored. The light globe 4 may be switched on and off by means of the manually operable switch ill in the usual way.
When service is required the switch may be operated to illuminate the globe 4 and the rays from this globe 4, through the stem 8, will illuminate the signal globe 9.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 2 there is a cylindrical base la which is secured, at its lower end, to the angle connection II which is suitably connected to the vacuum cup l2, formed of flexible material, and which may be supported by vertical door glass l3 of a motor vehicle, or other vertical support. This base la contains batteries 2 and is equipped with the switch I0. In this form the light globe 4 is mounted on the socket member 5 as in the form in Figure 1, but in this embodiment the light globe 4 is surrounded by the signalling globe 9 of translucid material, preferably colored. The light globe 4 may be illuminated by operating the switch l0 when service is required.
In the form illustrated in Figure 3 there is a base I 1) adapted to be supported on a horizontal tray, or support, l4 and having an upstanding stem 8a of opaque material screwed into, or otherwise attached thereto and on whose upper end there is a signalling globe 9a of translucid material, preferably colored, screwed, or otherwise detachably secured. In this embodiment of the invention there is a battery case l5 mounted on the support l4 within the base la and containing batteries which are electrically connected with. the light globe 4. This globe may be switched on, and illuminated, or switched off, by means of the conventional switch Ill.
Upon illumination of the light globe 4 of Figure 3 the transmitted rays through the stem 8a will illuminate the signalling globe 9a.
The base lb and the stem 8a of Figure 3 are preferably opaque.
The drawings and description are illustrative merely while the broad principle of the invention will bedefined by the appended claims.
What I claim is:
l. A signalling device comprising, a base, a source of electrical energy in the base and including a light globe, a tubular tapering stem upstanding from the base and a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
2. A signalling device comprising, a base, a source of electrical energy therein including a light globe, a reduced tubular, opaque stem upstanding from the base and a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
3. A signalling device comprising, a base, a light globe on the base, a source of electrical energy in the base, a switch for electrically connecting said globe with, and disconnecting it from, said source, a tubular stem of smaller diameter than the base upstanding from the base and tapering upwardly from the base and a sig nalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem and arranged to be illuminated by the rays from the light globe.
4. A signalling device comprising, a base, a tubular upwardly tapering stem upstanding from the base, a signalling globe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem, a source 1 of light including a light globe supported by the base and manually operable switch means for connectin the light globe with, and disconnecting it from, said source.
5. A signalling device comprising, a base having a socket to receive a light globe, a holder secured to one end of said base, an upwardly tapering opaque stemupstanding from. the other end of said base, a signallingglobe formed of translucid material on the upper end of the stem, a light globe in said socket, a source of energy arranged 4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,149,933 Martzolf Aug. 10, 1915 1,205,628 Hitzelberger Nov. 21, 1916 1,285,669 French "1 Nov. 26, 1918 137953268 'l'homases-i .Mar..3, 1931 2,299,379 Cargill Oct. 20, 1942 2539,4'71 Foresman et a1 Jan. 18, 1944 2,362,131 Haggart, Jr Nov. '7, 1944 2.435650? Greene Feb. 10, 1948
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US2647254A (en) * 1950-08-16 1953-07-28 Brunnhoelzl William Combined flashlight and emergency light
US5422803A (en) * 1994-07-20 1995-06-06 Gary Products Group, Inc. Candolier holder
US5489887A (en) * 1993-12-20 1996-02-06 Porras; Miguel A. Waiter signaling device
US5694110A (en) * 1996-12-09 1997-12-02 Clifford; Tim Illuminated signal device
ES2176058A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2002-11-16 Diaz Miguel Angel Beamud Optical signalling device for tables and the like.
ES2193796A1 (en) * 2000-04-07 2003-11-01 Lopez Maximo Gutierrez Self-contained device for automating and programming spray irrigation.

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US1149933A (en) * 1914-09-01 1915-08-10 Antoine Martzolf Illuminated match-stand and automatic electric waiter-signal.
US1205628A (en) * 1914-03-09 1916-11-21 American Ever Ready Company Portable electric light.
US1285669A (en) * 1917-05-26 1918-11-26 Chauncey D French Signal device.
US1795268A (en) * 1928-04-10 1931-03-03 Thomases Isidor Umbrella
US2299379A (en) * 1941-09-12 1942-10-20 Edward K Cargill Signal device for serving trays
US2339471A (en) * 1942-07-13 1944-01-18 Edwin D Foresman Table signal
US2362131A (en) * 1942-12-11 1944-11-07 Signal Service Corp Luminous baton
US2435650A (en) * 1946-01-16 1948-02-10 John H Greene Illuminated walking stick

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1205628A (en) * 1914-03-09 1916-11-21 American Ever Ready Company Portable electric light.
US1149933A (en) * 1914-09-01 1915-08-10 Antoine Martzolf Illuminated match-stand and automatic electric waiter-signal.
US1285669A (en) * 1917-05-26 1918-11-26 Chauncey D French Signal device.
US1795268A (en) * 1928-04-10 1931-03-03 Thomases Isidor Umbrella
US2299379A (en) * 1941-09-12 1942-10-20 Edward K Cargill Signal device for serving trays
US2339471A (en) * 1942-07-13 1944-01-18 Edwin D Foresman Table signal
US2362131A (en) * 1942-12-11 1944-11-07 Signal Service Corp Luminous baton
US2435650A (en) * 1946-01-16 1948-02-10 John H Greene Illuminated walking stick

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2647254A (en) * 1950-08-16 1953-07-28 Brunnhoelzl William Combined flashlight and emergency light
US5489887A (en) * 1993-12-20 1996-02-06 Porras; Miguel A. Waiter signaling device
US5422803A (en) * 1994-07-20 1995-06-06 Gary Products Group, Inc. Candolier holder
US5694110A (en) * 1996-12-09 1997-12-02 Clifford; Tim Illuminated signal device
ES2176058A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2002-11-16 Diaz Miguel Angel Beamud Optical signalling device for tables and the like.
ES2193796A1 (en) * 2000-04-07 2003-11-01 Lopez Maximo Gutierrez Self-contained device for automating and programming spray irrigation.

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