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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2016
Gretel A. Mccrory, Warwick, RI (US);
Peter M. Larson, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Gretel A. McCrory, Warwick, RI (US);
Peter M. Larson, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A display case that includes a base for supporting an item that is being displayed; a cover engaged with the base, with the base forming an interior compartment for the item and having respective opened and closed positions relative to the base; a light source disposed in the interior compartment, supported at an internal surface of said cover and, when illuminated, casting a light beam on the item to highlight the item; and a sensor associated with at least one of the base and cover and for activating the light source. The sensor may include a motion detector, a light detector, a touch sensor or a proximity sensor.