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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1992
Polly Jungles-Butler, Gilberts, IL (US);
Daniel J Repplinger, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An assembly for visually indicating signals generated by an electrical circuit and a light diffuser therefor. Light emitting diodes disposed upon a circuit board and housed within a housing structure are connected to an electrical circuit and generate light responsive to signals generated by the electrical circuit. A sheet of translucent material having a spine-portion and toothed-portion extending therefrom is positioned upon the circuit board portion at which the light emitting diodes are disposed. Light diffusers comprised of truncated, conical bodies protrude beyond top surfaces of each of the toothed-portions and correspond in number and spacing with the light emitting diodes disposed upon the circuit board. Apertures are formed to extend through the housing assembly and top end portions of the light diffusers are visible from beyond the housing assembly. The light diffusers diffuse the light generated by the light emitting diodes to form a uniformly-lighted indication of times in which such diodes are lighted.