Illumination – With static structure – Staircase
Patent
1998-09-16
2000-07-04
Cariaso, Alan
Illumination
With static structure
Staircase
364240, 364246, 364249, 364355, 364800, F21S 400
Patent
active
060828706
ABSTRACT:
A tread area and step edge illumination system is disclosed which comprises a base member configured for attachment to an exposed edge or surface of a step or stair. The base member has a downwardly projecting rearward wall and a forwardly and downwardly extending forward wall portion, a downwardly facing opening being defined between the rearward and forward walls. A light strip assembly having an elongate light strip with a number of longitudinally spaced-apart miniature lights, for example pre-focused LED's, mounted to the strip. The light strip assembly is detachably mounted to the base member so that light from the miniature lights on the light strip is directed downwardly through the downwardly facing opening when the lights are lit, the light strip assembly being mounted to the base member so that the light strip assembly can be selectively adjusted through an angle of about 60.degree. to enable selective adjustment of the direction of light from the light strip assembly. A diffuser lens may be detachably mounted to the base member so that the lens is in the path of light from the light strip assembly when the lights are lit.
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