Illumination – Light fiber – rod – or pipe – With mounting or holding means
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-16
2008-11-25
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Light fiber, rod, or pipe
With mounting or holding means
C362S559000, C362S582000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455440
ABSTRACT:
A panel of an electronic device on which an indicator is mounted is provided with an insertion hole therethrough. The indicator is composed of a light guide with one end surface exposed to a front surface side of the panel and another end surface projecting to a rear surface side of the panel, through the insertion hole, and a light emitting unit provided on the rear surface side of the panel such that a light emitting portion thereof is opposed to the other end surface of the light guide. Further, the light guide is composed of a light transmitting elastic body having a uniform cross section, and fixed by an outer peripheral surface thereof near the one end surface being in pressure contact with an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole.
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Chinese Patent Office Action submitted in relation to application No. 03124945.0, Aug. 19, 2005.
Cariaso Alan
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Yamaha Corporation
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