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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2006
Scott D. Walter, Twin Lakes, WI (US);
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Dennis W. Gruber, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Scott D. Walter, Twin Lakes, WI (US);
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Dennis W. Gruber, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
Illuminated, decorative light objects are disclosed that provide at least one aesthetic lighting display or light show, and to a user interface for the same. A disclosed decorative light object includes a translucent housing. The housing has a bottom opening leading into a cavity. The object also includes a base assembly that covers the bottom opening of the housing. The base assembly includes a user interface. The user interface includes light show circuitry, memory for storing a plurality of light shows, switches or buttons for recalling the light shows from the memory and at least one light group comprising red, green and blue lights. The switches of the user interface are supported in the bottom opening. The light show circuitry, memory and lights are supported within the cavity. Preferably, a translucent light pipe with a roughened lambertian outer surface covers and hides the circuitry and the lights. As the light shines through the light pipe it is diffused thereby creating a warm glowing appearance.