Illuminatable ornament

• US 6,837,607 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2003
• Issued: 01/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David M. Wagner
• Original Assignee: David M. Wagner
• Inventors: Wagner, David M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cariaso, Alan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tsidulko, Mark
• Application Number:
  US10/366,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20040160788A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 362/565, 362/566, 362/581, 362/806, 362/812, 405/46, 405/72, 405/47, 405/56
• US Class Current: 362/565
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/32 for indicating vehicle sides , e.g. clearance lights
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0028 Light guide, e.g. taper
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0036 2-D arrangement of prisms, protrusions, indentations or roughened surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0043 provided on the surface of the light guide
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/006 to produce indicia, symbols, texts or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0091 of the light source relative to the light guide G02B6/0021 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An illuminatable ornament comprises an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis and an illuminatable decorative display coupled to the translucent member. The member has a base that couples the member to a light source which directs light along the axis. The translucent member is formed of a plurality of surfaces that redirect light substantially transversely to the axis to illuminate the decorative display.

Claims

1. An illuminatable ornament, said ornament comprising:

an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis, said translucent member having a base and an opposite upper end portion, said base adapted to couple said member to a light source that directs light along said axis;

an illuminatable decorative display coupled to and extending from said translucent member, wherein said translucent member redirects light to illuminate said decorative display;

wherein said upper end portion comprises an upper surface, said upper surface disposed in a plane passing through said axis, said plane forming an acute angle with respect to said axis, and said upper surface redirecting light from said light source to illuminate said display;

an interior side from which said decorate display extends; and

an exterior planar side opposite said interior side, said exterior planar side disposed in a plane which tapers at an acute angle toward said display along said axis from said base to said upper end portion;

wherein said upper surface comprises opposing edges, said edges diverging from each other from said exterior side to said display.

2. The illuminatable ornament of claim 1, further comprising a connector for releasably connecting said base to said light source.

3. The illuminatable ornament of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a conical section having a substantially flat bottom.

4. The illuminatable ornament of claim 1 wherein said translucent member is composed of clear acrylic plastic.

5. The illuminatable ornament of claim 1 wherein said light source is a truck bumper guide.

6. An illuminatable ornament, said ornament comprising:

an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis, said translucent member having a base and an opposite upper end portion, said base adapted to couple said member to a light source that directs light along said axis;

an illuminatable display coupled to and extending from said translucent member, wherein said translucent member redirects light to illuminate said decorative display;

wherein said upper end portion comprises an upper surface, said upper surface disposed in a plane passing through said axis, said plane forming an acute angle with respect to said axis, and said upper surface redirecting light from said light source to illuminate said display;

an interior side from which said decorative display extends; and

an exterior planar side opposite said interior side, said exterior planar side disposed in a plane which tapers at an acute angle toward said display along said axis from said base to said upper end portion;

wherein said member further comprises opposing front and rear sides, said front and rear sides each having a beveled face exterior side, said beveled faces tapering towards each other along said axis from said base to said upper portion and transverse from said axis to said exterior side.

7. The illuminatable ornament of claim 6, wherein said beveled faces each have inner and outer longitudinal edges, said inner and outer longitudinal edges diverging outward, away from each other along said axis from said base to said upper portion.

8. The illuminatable ornament of claim 6, wherein said opposing front and rear sides each further comprise a convex face between said beveled face and said interior side.

9. An illuminatable ornament, said ornament comprising:

an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis, said translucent member having a base and an opposite upper end portion, said base adapted to couple said member to a light source that directs light along said axis; and

an illuminatable decorative display coupled to and extending from said translucent member, wherein said translucent member redirects light to illuminate said decorative display;

wherein said display comprises a rectangular member having upper and lower faces, said upper and lower faces each having opposing edges that converge towards each other, away from said axis.

10. The illuminatable ornament of claim 9, wherein said display further comprises:

front and rear planar faces comprising American flag indicia, said indicia comprising a plurality of star-shaped indentations, said indentations comprising a plurality of grooves for redirecting light from said extension.

11. The illuminatable ornament of claim 10, wherein said indicia further comprises a plurality of channels extending transverse to said axis.

12. An illuminatable ornament, said ornament comprising:

an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis, said translucent member having a base and an opposite upper end portion, said base adapted to couple said member to a light source that directs light along said axis;

an illuminatable decorative display extending from said translucent member, wherein said translucent member redirects light along said axis to illuminate said decorate display;

means for connecting the illuminatable ornament to a light source;

an interior side from which said decorative display extends; and

an exterior planar side opposite said interior side, said exterior planar side disposed in a plane which tapers at an acute angle toward said display along said axis from said base to said upper end portion;

wherein said upper surface comprises opposing edges, said edges diverging from each other from said exterior side to said display.

13. The illuminatable ornament of claim 12, wherein said upper end portion comprises an upper surface, said upper surface disposed in a plane passing through said axis, said plane forming an acute angle with respect to said axis and said upper surface redirecting light from said light source to illuminate said display.

14. An illuminatable ornament, said ornament comprising:

an elongated translucent member extending along a longitudinal axis, said translucent member having a base and an opposite upper end portion, said base adapted to couple said member to a light source that directs light along said axis;

an illuminatable decorative display extending from said translucent member, wherein said translucent member redirects light along said axis to illuminate said decorative display;

means for connecting the illuminatable ornament to a light source;

an interior side from which the decorative display extends; and

an exterior planar side opposite said interior side, said exterior planar side disposed in a plane which tapers at an acute angle toward said display along said axis from said base to said upper end portion;

wherein said member further comprises opposing front and rear sides, said front and rear sides each having a beveled face exterior side, said beveled faces tapering towards each other along said axis from said base to said upper portion and transverse from said axis to said exterior side.