Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Housing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-25
2009-02-17
Truong, Bao Q (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Housing
C362S614000, C362S634000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07490972
ABSTRACT:
A surface light source apparatus includes: a fluorescent discharge tube having a bent portion; a light guide plate which has a corner portion facing the bent portion; a rear frame which receives the light guide plate and is formed of a resin material; and a middle frame which is provided parallel with the rear frame and is formed of a resin material. The rear frame or the middle frame has a protrusion which is in contact with the corner portion. The bent portion of the fluorescent discharge tube is disposed in a gap between the protrusion and the side surface of the rear frame.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Truong Bao Q
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