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ILLUMINATION SYSTEM

  • US 20120170305A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2010
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An illumination system, comprising:

  • at least one light source;

    an optical element having a generally circular cross-section, with a bevelled edge positioned at a chord of the circular cross-section, and being configured to emit visible light from a series of emission points located along its length when coupled to the light source, each end of the optical element and the light source being held within a sleeve such that the optical element forms a continuous light guide; and

    wherein the optical element is further adapted to fit within a housing and to be held in tension within that housing, such that the optical element sits within the housing in a preferred orientation, and the bevelled edge causes the optical element to come to rest in the preferred orientation.

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