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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Bowman, Lexington, VA (US);
Steve Flaherty, Lexington, VA (US);
Ferenc Mohacsi, Muskego, WI (US);
Assignee:
Everbrite, Inc., Greenfield, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 2/100 ; G09F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 2/100 ; G09F 1/300 ;
Abstract
An illuminated sign having an LED as a light source as claimed. A housing has a plurality of internal surfaces wherein at least one of the internal surfaces is a translucent surface. A reflective layer covers each of said internal surfaces except the translucent surface. At least one LED is positioned between the internal surfaces such that the illumination field of the LED is in a direction substantially opposite that of the translucent surface.