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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1998
Chin Yung Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Other;
Abstract
A lighting indicator assembly is provided that includes a main unit, a light plate and an outside frame. Inside the main unit a voltage transformer, circuits and other components are accommodated. The light plate includes a plate body, on which grooves are formed. The grooves outline alphanumeric characters. A plurality of light tubes are disposed in the grooves to form illuminated representations of the alphanumeric characters. At least two light tubes form each character. The light tubes are connected to each other by connecting wires and connectors. The light plate is accommodated at the front side of the main unit. The outside frame is fitted to the front of the main unit. The outside frame and main unit are joined as one unit by means of projections on the outside frame engaging openings formed in the main unit. The outside frame presses and fixes the plate body of the light plate to the main unit.