Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Housing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Ward, John Anthony (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Housing
C362S632000, C362S633000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06979115
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a bar-shaped light source and a light guiding plate for entering a light of the light source from the lateral end surface and emitting the light from the emissive surface, wherein a cover having the bracket shaped cross sectional shape for covering the bar-shaped light source and one portion of the light guiding plate supports the light source at the lateral side portion of the light guiding plate, the bracket-shaped cover made of a spring material in a shape of clip pinches the light guiding plate through a pressing portion on the inner surface of the cover, and the projections extended on the both sides of the cover are adopted to position the light guiding plate accurately in the width direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5497293 (1996-03-01), Noguchi et al.
patent: 6104453 (2000-08-01), Watanabe
patent: 6309081 (2001-10-01), Furihata
patent: 6443584 (2002-09-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 6536932 (2003-03-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 6561662 (2003-05-01), Egawa
patent: 6692134 (2004-02-01), Ohwada et al.
patent: 6715896 (2004-04-01), Kawashima et al.
Ohizumi Mitsuo
Sugiura Takuro
Alps Electric Co. ,Ltd.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Truong Bao Q.
Ward John Anthony
LandOfFree
Surface emitting device and liquid crystal display does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Surface emitting device and liquid crystal display, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surface emitting device and liquid crystal display will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3492885