U.S. patent number 3,840,924 [Application Number 05/352,436] was granted by the patent office on 1974-10-15 for combination clock, bed lamp, radio and tape player.
Invention is credited to Frank Hamilton.
United States Patent |
3,840,924 |
Hamilton |
October 15, 1974 |
COMBINATION CLOCK, BED LAMP, RADIO AND TAPE PLAYER
Abstract
An accessory for mounting on the headboard of a bed, which
incorporates a clock, bed lamp, radio and tape player. The unit is
mounted by means of U-shaped or L-shaped brackets fitted to the
back of the device which mount over and behind the headboard of a
bed. The unit incorporates a digital-reading clock, a fluorescent
lamp and switch, a radio adaptable for playing of AM-FM radio and a
tape player. The advantage of this unit is that it may be mounted
on the top of a headboard of a bed so as to preserve the finish of
the headboard while being accessible.
Inventors: |
Hamilton; Frank (Detroit,
MI) |
Family
ID: |
23385128 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/352,436 |
Filed: |
April 19, 1973 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
362/130; 5/503.1;
5/53.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C
21/003 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47C
21/00 (20060101); A47c 021/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;5/317R,92,332
;58/152 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Gilliam; Paul R.
Assistant Examiner: Calvert; Andrew M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Podell; Howard I.
Claims
Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire
to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. An accessory for mounting on the headboard of a bed which
includes a digital reading clock, an AM-FM radio, and a tape
player, together with a fluorescent lamp which is mounted on the
lower surface of the device in the conventional mounting position
of the device, said device being fitted with brackets so as to
fasten across the top and behind the back of a headboard of a
conventional bed, the said mounting brackets being of a U-shaped
configuration, with one section of the mounting bracket running
parallel to the top face of the device and with the other section
of the bracket mounted at right angles to the first section so as
to run parallel to the back surface of the device, and separated
from the back surface of the device by the width of a conventional
headboard,
each said brackets fitted with holes so that it may be permanently
fastened to the back of a headboard of a bed.
Description
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an accessory for mounting on a headboard
of a bed which incorporates a clock, a fluorescent lamp an AM-FM
radio and a tape player.
The advantage of this unit is that it may be mounted on the top of
a headboard of a bed so as to preserve the finish of the headboard
while being accessible to the control of a person lying on the
bed.
The unit is fitted with mounting brackets on the back of the device
of a U-shaped or L-shaped configuration which fit over and behind
the conventional headboard of a bed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The objects and features of the invention may be understood with
reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative
embodiment of the invention taken together with the accompanying
drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an elevation view of the device; and
FIG. 2 is an end view of the device.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar
reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several
views, FIG. 1-2 illustrates the device 10 which is formed to fit
against the face of a headboard 20 of a bed being held by L-shaped
mounting bracket 21 which rides over the top and lies against thel
back surface of the headboard 20 to which it is fastened by screws
23. The exterior face of the device includes the face 11 of the
digital clock, controls 16 for an AM-FM radio, the dial face 12 of
the radio, and an opening 13 adaptable for insertion of tape
cartridges, particularly tape cartridges of the eight track
category. The interior of the device includes the mechanism of the
clock, radio and tape player. The fluorescent lamp 46 is mounted to
run along the length of the bottom surface of the device, with a
switch 15 protruding from the bottom surface accessible to the
person in the bed, for the control of the fluorescent lamp. A
switch 17 is mounted on the side of the device to switch the power
source of the radio and tape player alternately to either the line
current supplied by portable cord 14 from an A.C. source, or to
power the radio and tape player from internal batteries.
The mounting bracket 21 may be of a U-shaped section so as to hang
the unit below the top of the headboard 20, or as shown in FIG.
1-2, the mounting bracket may be of an L-shaped cross-section
running from the top surface of the device 10 for a distance of the
width of a conventional headboard 20 and then running in a
perpendicular direction parallel to the back surface 23 of the
device so as to fasten against the back surface 24 of the headboard
20. Mounting screws 23 may be employed to permanently fasten the
bracket 21 and the device to a headboard, as desired.
Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the
invention described herein, such modifications being within the
spirit and scope of the invention claimed, it is indicated that all
matter contained herein is intended as illustrative and not as
limiting in scope.
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