Illumination – Light source and modifier – Laser type
Patent
1995-04-12
1997-03-25
Yeung, James C.
Illumination
Light source and modifier
Laser type
362397, 362806, 362808, 40540, F21P 100
Patent
active
056137648
ABSTRACT:
An internally illuminated decorative object includes an electric light including a lamp socket and light bulb replaceably mounted in the lamp socket. The electric light is supported on a support member that has at least one through opening for the passage of the light bulb therethrough from its first to its second side. A flat translucent image-bearing member is mounted on the support member so as to be at least coextensive with the second side of the support member for illumination by the light bulb when the latter is lit as electric current is supplied to it. The support member has a central portion and two wings flanking the central portion and connected to the image-bearing member by respective lugs that pass through associated slots of the image-bearing member. The central portion of the support member includes a wall that extends along an arcuate course and two end walls situated at vertically spaced end regions of the arcuate wall as considered in a condition of use of the object and rigidly connected with the wall to maintain it in substantial conformity with the arcuate course. The wings are connected to the central portion of the support member by respective vertically extending hinge regions as considered in the use condition for pivoting about the hinge regions at least as the decorative object is being assembled.
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patent: 3220130 (1965-11-01), Falkenberg
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patent: 5315492 (1994-05-01), Davenport
patent: 5359506 (1994-10-01), Koleno
Cristofell Group Ltd.
Yeung James C.
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