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Patent No.:

US 10976047 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2019

Illumination for storage units

Applicant:

Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas H. Weir, Hoffman, IL (US);

Michael G. Gentile, Grayslake, IL (US);

Thomas L. Kassouf, Port Washington, WI (US);

Ben T. Schulz, Racine, WI (US);

Ethan Hoefler, Kenosha, WI (US);

Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Kenosha, WI (US);

Assignee:

Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);

Attorney:

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Primary Examiner:

Alexander K Garlen

Assistant Examiner:

Colin J Cattanach

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 3/00 (2015.01); A47B 88/919 (2017.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); A47F 11/00 (2006.01); F21W 131/301 (2006.01); A47B 13/12 (2006.01); F21W 131/405 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01); A47F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/0084 (2013.01); A47B 88/919 (2017.01); B25H 3/028 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); A47B 13/12 (2013.01); A47B 2200/005 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0075 (2013.01); A47B 2220/0077 (2013.01); A47F 11/00 (2013.01); A47F 2007/0085 (2013.01); F21V 33/008 (2013.01); F21V 33/0012 (2013.01); F21V 33/0044 (2013.01); F21V 33/0048 (2013.01); F21W 2131/301 (2013.01); F21W 2131/405 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 27/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

An illumination assembly for illuminating drawers of a storage unit, such as a cabinet or toolbox. The illumination assembly is adapted to be coupled to the storage unit by coupling the illumination assembly within a retrofittable or integrated feature of the storage unit to direct or radiate light into a containment space (such as a drawer) of the storage unit when opened. The illumination assembly may also illuminate a facade, sides, underside, or surrounding area of the storage unit.

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