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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Joseph R. Clark, Naperville, IL (US);
Ted R. Mila, Bartlett, IL (US);
Joseph R. Clark, Naperville, IL (US);
Ted R. Mila, Bartlett, IL (US);
A.J. ANTUNES & CO., Carol Stream, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a linear array of LEDs which can be utilized in conjunction with a product display case wherein the linear array of LEDs is operatively mounted upon, and disposed immediately adjacent to, a first end edge portion of a glass plate so as to effectively illuminate the glass plate by means of total internal reflection principles whereby the glass plate operatively serves as a light pipe such that the light emitted from a second opposite end edge portion of the glass light pipe can illuminate the interior portion of the product display case. Alternatively, the linear array of LED lights can be operatively mounted upon, and disposed immediately adjacent to, an edge portion of a glass shelf disposed within the product display case so as to likewise illuminate the glass shelf itself by means of total internal reflection principles whereby the illumination from the glass shelf serves to illuminate the products being displayed.