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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:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Siegel, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Wing Hang Lee, Tai Wai, HK;
Assignee:
Radica Games, Ltd., , BM;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 3/300 ;
Abstract
An illuminator for a hand-held gaming or other electronic device is provided. The illuminator includes at least one light source contained within an enclosure that is rotatably mounted to a bracket. The bracket is rotatably mounted to a member secured to the gaming/electronic device. The bracket and light source enclosure can be rotated into multiple positions during use. During non-use, the bracket and light source enclosure can be rotated into a compact area for ease of transport. A diffuse light source, comprised of the combination of a fluorescent light and a diffuser, minimize 'hot spots' on the screen of the gaming/electronic device.