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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Sarah E. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Scott W. Demarest, Caledonia, WI (US);
Matthew Abbondanzio, Racine, WI (US);
Simon M. Conway, Burlington, WI (US);
Kamran Faterioun, New Berlin, WI (US);
Ronald R. Dir, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Edwin T. Horton, Wildwood, MO (US);
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
David R. Carlson, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Mark E. Johnson, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Sarah E. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Scott W. Demarest, Caledonia, WI (US);
Matthew Abbondanzio, Racine, WI (US);
Simon M. Conway, Burlington, WI (US);
Kamran Faterioun, New Berlin, WI (US);
Ronald R. Dir, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Edwin T. Horton, Wildwood, MO (US);
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
David R. Carlson, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Mark E. Johnson, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A portable light device is capable of generating light that is substantially uniformly distributed at its surface. The light device includes a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material A first light source is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate light. A first optical structure is positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion, and a second optical structure is positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.