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Momentary night light assembly

US8378596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 1, 2008
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 15, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21V33/0052
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to assemblies used as night lights and contains certain embodiments that improve, add features, and/or lower the cost of the type of momentary night light defined by U.S. Pat. No. 7,253,570. The words ‘momentary night light assembly’ as used in this invention means a light that remains lit for only a short fixed period of time following a transition from light to dark of the local ambient light. It then turns itself off after a short time period until another light to dark transition occurs. The words ‘night light’ as used herein means a light that remains on while the local ambient light is dark following a light to dark transition.

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