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Display signs and ornaments for holiday seasons

  • US 20030079387A1
  • Filed: 11/23/2001
  • Published: 05/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An ornament/design or sign, comprising a solid matrix of material providing a body having a predetermined shape, said body having at least one light scattering translucent surface, groove and/, ridge or characteristic formed therein, said surface, grooves, ridges or characteristics providing a design, shape, image, letter or character all formed by forming and preferably etching the surface, grooves, ridges or characteristics into the matrix of the body of the ornament/design or sign, said body having disposed therein an opening having contained therein in use at least one light source, which may be glued or molded in place within the opening, or alternatively loosely fit within the opening, said at least one light source including electrical leads extending to an electrical conductor or alternatively to a printed circuit board for the powering thereof;

  • the material being transparent and of any suitable colour for the holiday season such as amber, red, green, blue, clear, purple, yellow, orange or any shades or combinations thereof;

    said light source being positioned so as to light the ornament, said light exiting the light source being dispersed by said light scattering translucent at least one etched surface, groove, ridge or characteristic so as to create a dispersion of the light which would remain undispersed had the etched surface, grooves, ridges or characteristics not been provided.

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