Signaling assembly
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1. A signaling assembly comprising:
- a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces;
a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror; and
an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned within the cavity of the reflector housing and which, when energized, predominantly emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially laterally, outwardly relative to the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and which is reflected by the reflector housing so as to subsequently pass through the semitransparent mirror to form a visibly discernable signal.
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A signaling assembly is described and which includes a semitransparent mirror; a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the semitransparent mirror; and an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned in the reflector housing and which, when energized, predominantly emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially, laterally, outwardly relative to the emitter, and which is reflected by the reflector housing so as to subsequently pass through the semitransparent mirror to form a visibly discernable signal.
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1. A signaling assembly comprising:
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a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces;
a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror; and
an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned within the cavity of the reflector housing and which, when energized, predominantly emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially laterally, outwardly relative to the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and which is reflected by the reflector housing so as to subsequently pass through the semitransparent mirror to form a visibly discernable signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A signaling assembly comprising:
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a semitransparent mirror having a region through which electromagnetic radiation may pass, and wherein the semitransparent mirror has forward and rearward facing surfaces;
a substantially opaque masking layer borne by the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror and which defines, at least in part, the region through which the electromagnetic radiation may pass;
a reflector housing defining first and second cavities and which is disposed in rested receipt thereagainst the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and which further defines an aperture which communicates with the first cavity; and
a light emitting diode positioned, at least in part, within the first and second cavities and which is located in rested receipt thereagainst the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and wherein the light emitting diode emits, when energized, electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially laterally, outwardly relative to same, and wherein the substantially laterally emitted electromagnetic radiation is reflected by the portion of the reflector housing defining the first cavity and travels through the first aperture so as to pass through the semitransparent mirror and form a visibly discernable signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A signaling assembly comprising:
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a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces;
a substantially opaque masking layer borne by the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and which defines, at least in part, a region through which electromagnetic radiation may pass therethrough;
a reflector housing having a reflector cavity which is defined by a plurality of reflector facets, and wherein the reflector housing defines a first aperture which communicates with the reflector cavity, and wherein the substantially opaque masking layer is disposed, at least in part, in covering relation relative to the first aperture, and wherein the reflector housing is positioned in rested receipt thereagainst the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and further has a second cavity which communicates with the first cavity;
a circuit board having forward and rearward facing surfaces, and which has an aperture formed therein and wherein the circuit board is mounted within the second cavity; and
a light emitting diode which is electrically mounted to the rearward facing surface of the circuit board and which extends, at least in part, through the aperture defined by the circuit board and into the reflector cavity, and wherein the light emitting diode further rests thereagainst the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and wherein the light emitting diode, when energized, emits electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially laterally, outwardly relative to the light emitting diode and is then reflected by the reflector facets such that it may pass through the region of the semitransparent mirror which passes electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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