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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
Walter S. Hoy, Huber Heights, OH (US);
Gary F. Cunagin, Tipp City, OH (US);
Mark W. Hopkins, Conover, OH (US);
Fox Lite, Inc., Fairborn, OH (US);
Abstract
An elongated open ended tube has a square or rectangular cross-section and light reflecting inner surfaces. The tube is formed with flat semi-rigid side walls flexibly connected at the corners for collapsing or folding the tube between a generally flat storage and shipping position and an expanded tubular position for installation. The tube extends within an attic of a building with its upper open end portion covered by a light transmitting skylight attached to the roof of the building and its lower open end portion covered by a light transmitting and diffusing panel or lens attached to a ceiling of the building.
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