LIGHT BOX ASSEMBLY

• US 3,790,772 A
• Filed: 05/18/1972
• Issued: 02/05/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Daniel P. Rowan, Peter M. Newman
• Original Assignee: Daniel P. Rowan, Peter M. Newman
• Inventors: Newman, Peter M., Rowan, Daniel P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peters, Joseph F.
• Application Number:
  US05/254,490
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 240/1R,10.1,46.59 40/13R,132R,132D
• US Class Current: 40/444
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/811 Psychedelic lighting

Abstract

This invention is a light box assembly which includes a box-like structure having interiorly mirrored walls. Multiple illuminating members are mounted on the walls within the box and interchangeable exterior wall panels are removably engaged with the box. Interior wall panels having cut-out portions are removably positioned within the box. The illuminating members are sequentially activated and deactivated and a constantly changing visual and color effect is thereby produced within the box itself, on the surface of the box and projected on surrounding walls and ceiling. Various effects are obtainable through the use of different interior and exterior wall panels.

Claims

1. A light box assembly including:

a. a box-like structure having a plurality of wall panels, b. the interior surface of at least one of said wall panels being of a reflective material, c. at least one other of said wall panels being of a light transmitting material, d. a plurality of ilLuminating lights mounted on at least one of said wall panels, removable interior wall panels positioned within said box-like structure in spaced, parallel relationship to said light-transmitting material, e. said interior wall panels having aligned cut-out portions through which light is transmitted, f. said illuminating lights being positioned between said interior wall panels, and g. means for activating said illuminating lights.

2. The light box assembly of claim 1, with the addition of:

a. means for sequentially activating and deactivating said illuminating lights.

3. The light box assembly of claim 2, wherein:

a. said illuminating lights are of different colors.

4. The light box assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a. said light-transmitting panel is removable.

5. The light box assembly of claim 4, with the addition of:

a. a plurality of removable wall panels of at least partially translucent and transparent material selectively employed as the light-transmitting panel.

6. The light box assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a. a second wall panel is of a light-transmitting material.

7. The light box assembly of claim 6, wherein:

a. said second wall panel is removable.

8. The light box assembly of claim 7, with the addition of:

a. a plurality of wall panels of translucent and transparent material selectively employed as the light transmitting second wall panel.

9. The light box assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a. said cut-out portions comprise geometric designs of progressively reduced size from the front to the back of the assembly.

10. The light box assembly of claim 1 wherein:

a. the interior surfaces of a plurality of said wall panels are of a reflective material.

11. The light box assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a. illuminating lights are positioned on opposed wall panels.

12. A light box assembly including:

a. a box-like member having side, back, front, bottom and top wall panels, b. the interior of a plurality of said wall panels being of reflective material, c. a plurality of spaced illuminating lights of different colors mounted on the interior surfaces of said side panels, d. said front wall panel being of a light transmitting material, e. a plurality of interior wall panels removably inserted in said box-like structure in spaced, parallel relationship to each other and to said front wall panel, f. Said illuminating lights being positioned between said removable interior wall panels, and g. means for sequentially activating and deactivating said illuminating lights, h. each of said interior wall panels having cut-out portions through which the colors from said illuminating lights are transmitted, whereby different colored animated light patterns are viewed through said front wall panel.

13. The light box assembly of claim 12, wherein:

a. said front wall panel is removable.

14. The light box assembly of claim 13, with the addition of:

a. a plurality of at least partially translucent and transparent panels selectively employed as said front wall panel.

15. The light box assembly of claim 12, wherein:

a. The interior surface of said back, bottom and side panels are of a reflective material.

16. A light box assembly including:

a. a box-like member having side, back, front, bottom and top wall panels, b. said top panel being removable, c. the interior of a plurality of said wall panels being of a reflective material, d. a plurality of spaced illuminating lights of different colors mounted on the interior surfaces of said side panels, e. said front wall panel being of a light-transmitting material, f. means for sequentially activating and deactivating said illuminating lights, and g. a plurality of interior wall panels removably inserted in said box-like stucture in spaced, parallel relationship to each other and to said front wall panel, h. each of said interior wall panelS having cut-out portions through which the colors from said illuminating lights are transmitted, whereby different colored animated light patterns are viewed through said front wall panel upon sequential activation and deactivation of said illuminating lights.

17. The light box assembly of claim 16, with the addition of:

a. a plurality of at least partially transparent panels selectively employed as said top panel.

18. A light box assembly including:

a. a box-like member having side, back, front, bottom and top wall panels, b. the interior of a plurality of said wall panels being of reflective material, c. a plurality of spaced illuminating lights of different colors mounted on the interior surfaces of said side panels, d. said front wall panel being of a light-transmitting material, e. means for sequentially activating and deactivating said illuminating lights, f. a plurality of interior wall panels removably inserted in said box-like structure in spaced, parallel relationship to each other and to said front wall panel, g. said interior wall panels having cut-out portions through which the colors from said illuminating lights are transmitted, h. said interior wall panels being of different colors and said cut-out portions progressively decreasing in size from the front to the back of the assembly, whereby different colored animated light patterns are viewed through said front wall panel upon sequential activation and deactivation of said illuminating lights.