Decorative Light System
First Claim
1. A portable light device comprising:
- a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material;
a first light source disposed within the housing and adapted to generate light;
a first optical structure positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion; and
a second optical structure positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.
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Abstract
A portable light device is capable of generating light that is substantially uniformly distributed at its surface. The light device includes a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material A first light source is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate light. A first optical structure is positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion, and a second optical structure is positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A portable light device comprising:
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a housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material; a first light source disposed within the housing and adapted to generate light; a first optical structure positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion; and a second optical structure positioned between the first light source and the housing translucent portion, the second optical structure being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable light device comprising:
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a housing including first and second housing sections, each of the first and second housing sections including at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing and positioned between the translucent portions of the first and second housing sections; a first light source operably coupled to the printed circuit board and positioned between the printed circuit board and the first housing section translucent portion, the first light source adapted to generate a first light; a second light source operably coupled to the printed circuit board and positioned between the printed circuit board and the second housing section translucent portion, the second light source adapted to generate a second light; a first optical structure positioned between first light source and the first housing section translucent portion and adapted to direct at least a portion of the first light toward the first housing section translucent portion; a second optical structure positioned between the second light source and the second housing section translucent portion and adapted to direct at least a portion of the second light toward the second housing section translucent portion; a first diffuser layer positioned adjacent the first housing section translucent portion, the first diffuser layer being formed of a semi-opaque material; and a second diffuser layer positioned adjacent the second housing section translucent portion, the second diffuser layer being formed of a semi-opaque material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable light device comprising;
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a housing including upper and lower housing sections, the housing having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material; an upper diffuser layer extending across an interior surface of the upper housing section; a reflector ling having an outer shoulder adapted to receive a peripheral edge of the upper diffuser layer and an inner shoulder; a printed circuit board sized for insertion into the diffuser ring inner shoulder; a light source operably coupled to the printed circuit board; a lower diffuser layer enclosing a lower surface of the printed circuit board and having a peripheral edge engaging a lower surface of the diffuser ring; and a resilient gasket disposed within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification