Illumination – Illuminated scale or dial – Edge illuminated modifier or light rod/pipe
Patent
1997-07-21
1999-08-10
Husar, Stephen
Illumination
Illuminated scale or dial
Edge illuminated modifier or light rod/pipe
362 28, 362554, G01D 1128
Patent
active
059347813
ABSTRACT:
An integrated lighting system designed to evenly illuminate the instruments, switches, warning placards and checklists includes a fiber-optic ribbons held in place and adhered to one or more of three specially designed bezels. A first embodiment includes a bezel which fits over, for example, a relatively smaller 21/4 inch standard size instrument. A second embodiment of the bezel fits over a standard size 31/8 inch instrument having no adjusting knobs which must be avoided. A third embodiment includes a bezel fits the 31/8 inch instrument with the cut-out for adjusting knobs. A fourth embodiment includes a channel support for mounting a printed label and which supports the label and accommodates fiber tape between the channel support and printed label.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4128859 (1978-12-01), Rietmuller
patent: 5226105 (1993-07-01), Myers
patent: 5436805 (1995-07-01), Hsu et al.
Harrington Curtis L.
Husar Stephen
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