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 Title: |
US4364102:
Internally lighted decorative display
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Huppert, Vaughn P.; San Diego, CA 92123
Castoro, Richard J.; Encinitas, CA 92024
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1982-12-14
/ 1980-08-01
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| Application Number: |
US1980000174588
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 33/06;
F21S 8/00;
IPC-7:
F21P 1/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G33/06; R21W121/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
362/123;
362/122;
362/184;
362/190;
362/191;
362/202;
362/208;
362/216;
362/217.05;
362/217.08;
362/218;
362/225;
362/249.19;
362/294;
362/310;
362/806;
428/010;
428/018;
428/020;
Original:
362/123;
362/122;
362/184;
362/190;
362/191;
362/202;
362/208;
362/216;
362/217;
362/218;
362/225;
362/249;
362/252;
362/294;
362/310;
362/806;
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| Field of Search: |
362/184,123,190,806,191,122,202,208,216,217,218,225,249,252,294,310,806
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| Priority Number: |
| 1980-08-01 |
US1980000174588 |
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| Abstract: |
An internally illuminated optical display comprises a hollow interior containing therein a light source and in which the internal surface of said display is coated with a highly light reflective coating, the display including light holes and/or transparent or translucent bulbs which emit the light reflected in the interior of the display to the exterior thereof. The display can be in the form of a Christmas tree in which the trunk of the tree is hollow and contains a light source connected to an electrical outlet or electrical storage battery, the branches of the tree being inserted into the trunk and including a hollow portion, the hollow interior of the trunk and branches being coated with the light reflective coating and including light emitting holes and/or bulbs thereon. The internally lighted optical display can also be in the form of a wreath which utilizes the principles of decorative lighting disclosed in the invention.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jacobson, Harvey B. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A decorative display which is able to emit light from the exterior thereof, comprising; a display body having an apertured exterior surface and a hollow interior defined by an internal surface, an elongated electric illumination means contained and positioned within said interior, at least a portion of the internal surface of said display body being covered with a light-reflective layer which is in communication with said illumination means and the light reflective layer being capable of transmitting and reflecting light from said illumination means, and light transmitting means extending from said exterior surface to said interior to receive light from said illumination means and reflected light from said layer and transmit said light from apertures in said exterior surface.
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| Forward References: |
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