Illumination – Housing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2009-06-23
Ward, John A (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Housing
C362S364000, C362S495000, C362S620000, C040S564000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549776
ABSTRACT:
A scuff plate of the invention is a scuff plate which has a luminous unit of which a side surface of side surfaces forms a luminous surface, a light source unit which emits light to the luminous unit, and a light guiding unit which is disposed in such a manner that a side surface thereof faces the luminous surface, wherein the light guiding unit has a luminous surface portion which expands in an intersecting direction relative to a front surface thereof. The scuff plate of the invention provides a scuff plate which has superior design properties without increasing the thickness of the whole thereof.
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Ishikawa Kohki
Ito Tatsuo
Kamikatano Mitsuru
Kawashima Daiichiro
Maeda Hideto
Fujikura Ltd.
Posz Law Group , PLC
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
Ward John A
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