US PATENT SUBCLASS 362 / 216
CURVILINEAR LIGHT SOURCE
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 362/216
(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising a source of light which, as recited in the claims, is virtually a curved line.
(1) Note. Included in the subject matter of this subclass is, for example, a light source comprised of a continuous fluorescent surface of revolution generated about a nonlinear axis since the rays of light emitted by such a light source, if extended inwardly, all meet on the nonlinear axis which thus constitutes the virtual curved line light source of this subclass type.
(2) Note. The light source of this subclass type are either recited as being curvilinear or as in combination with means whose recited structure and function necessarily recognize the curvilinearity of the light source. Thus, a filament type light source is not necessarily classifiable here even though the filament may be disclosed as being curved.