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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
John M Harrison, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Collins & Aikman Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362 32 ; 362153 ; 362806 ;
Abstract
An illuminable covering of a textile material having a fibrous face with at least one lighting source connected to the back of the textile material is disclosed. A plurality of light-transmissive fibers are connected to the light source and emanate therefrom, with their free end portions terminating adjacent the fibrous face of the textile material for transmitting light thereto when the light source is energized. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the textile material is a floor covering material such as a carpet or rug.