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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2000
Saeed Shafiyan-rad, Nashua, NH (US);
Daniel M. Corbosiero, Jr., Hudson, MA (US);
Mark Stephen Schladenhauffen, Westford, MA (US);
Saeed Shafiyan-Rad, Nashua, NH (US);
Daniel M. Corbosiero, Jr., Hudson, MA (US);
Mark Stephen Schladenhauffen, Westford, MA (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An indicator apparatus facilitates visibility of one or more indicators from multiple angles. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer sidewall portion. The sidewall portion, for example, has a first side extending between two adjacent sides. One or more elongated slots are formed in the sidewall portion. A substantially translucent material is disposed in the slot so that the translucent material is visible from more than one side of the housing, such as the first side and another side through which the slot extends. A light source is operatively associated with the substantially translucent material for illuminating the material. As a result, when the light source illuminates the substantially translucent material, the illuminated translucent material is visible from more than one side of the housing.