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Visual signaling device
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Inventors: Karlin, James H.; Vukosic, Stephen T.; Mastin, Michael F.;
Assignee: Star Headlight and Lantern Co, Inc (Avon, NY)
Primary Examiner: Hofsass; Jeffery A.
Assistant Examiner: Trieu; Van T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Harris Beach & Wilcox, LLP.
A visual signaling device has one or more light source modules arranged in a stack. Each module is of "Tri-liptic" i.e. generally triangular shape, but with the triangle corners rounded. Inside the triangle, is a perfect circle, to aid in the optical dispersion of the light source. The modules are each formed by back and front moldings. The front molding defines one of the sides of the module, while the back molding defines the other two sides of the module. The light source module contains a light source (incandescent, halogen, rotating, strobe or LED) on a printed circuit board. This module also contains the electronics, which operate the light source, and can cause it to flash, be illuminated constantly or operate a rotating reflector around a stationery bulb. A conduit, which is a strip of printed circuit board with connectors at its opposite ends, extends between the top and bottom of each module of the stack. The board containing the light source is inserted via guides into another connector which is attached to the conduit. The light source module may readily be removed for purposes of changing bulbs, which burn out, or to exchange light sources of different type, for example a rotating reflector source for a stationery bulb source. The back molding is closed by the front molding to form a sealed enclosure for the light source module. Modules may be inter-connected into a stack by connection of the top and bottoms of the back moldings of adjacent modules in the stack by means of interlocking projection and slots. A cover and a base may be connected to the topmost and lowermost modules of the stack. The base may contain an audible warning source. The connection of the modules into the stack does not require separate rods or screws which extend through the entire stack. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A visual signaling device which comprises at least one self-contained module having at least two parts which form an enclosure, an electrical assembly presenting connectors at ends thereof and intermediate connector means connected between top and bottom of said module, and a light source module interchangeably contained in at least one of said parts and connectable to said intermediate connector, said module having means for connection together of said module with at least one more self-contained, like said one module, each having electrical assemblies, light source modules and connector means like said one module, such that a plurality of said modules are assembleable in a vertical array.
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The device according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of modules are in a stack forming said vertical array.
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The device according to claim 2 whenever said modules each have a top and bottom between said sides and said connection means has inter-connections which extend between said tops and bottoms of said one parts of said modules to connect said one parts in said stack and provide rigid support for said stack.
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The device according to claim 3 wherein said light source module comprises a plate and a lamp on said plate, a cable in said assembly connected to said end connections and said intermediate connector, and a second connector extending from said plate and connectable to said intermediate connector.
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The device according to claim 4 wherein said cable and a rigidifying member are integrated with each other and with said end and intermediate connectors to provide said connection means based on the word remarks.
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The device according to claim 1 wherein said modules are of tri-liptic shape based on a perfect circle, having three sides, one part forming two of said sides of said module and the other part forming a third of said sides thereof.
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The device of claim 6 further comprising a base of said tri-liptic shape on which said stack of modules is mounted at the bottom thereof
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Lighting 
