Illumination device for simulating channel letters
First Claim
1. An illumination device, comprising:
- a housing, including a base portion and a side wall, which defines an interior cavity with an open end having a predetermined shape;
a light source positioned within said interior cavity;
an electric connecting member also positioned within said interior cavity and adapted to connect said light source to a remote power source; and
a scattering member positioned adjacent said light source at the open end of said interior cavity, said scattering member having substantially the same predetermined shape as the open end of said housing, and said scattering member having a light-emitting surface and being composed of an acrylic compound impregnated with malloons, which causes light entering said scattering member to be directed through a portion of said scattering member and then scattered and emitted, such that a substantially uniform light pattern is perceived along the light-emitting surface of said scattering member in said predetermined shape.
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Abstract
An illumination device generally comprises a housing, a light source, and a scattering member. The housing includes a base portion and a side wall, which collectively defines an interior cavity with an open end having a predetermined shape. A light source is positioned within the interior cavity, along with an electric connecting member adapted to connect the light source to a remote power source. A scattering member having substantially the same predetermined shape as the open end of the housing is positioned adjacent the light source at the open end of the interior cavity. The scattering member has a light-emitting surface and is composed of a material which causes light entering the scattering member to be directed through a portion of thereof before being scattered and emitted, such that a substantially uniform light pattern is perceived along the light-emitting surface of the scattering member in the predetermined shape.
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12 Claims
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1. An illumination device, comprising:
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a housing, including a base portion and a side wall, which defines an interior cavity with an open end having a predetermined shape; a light source positioned within said interior cavity; an electric connecting member also positioned within said interior cavity and adapted to connect said light source to a remote power source; and a scattering member positioned adjacent said light source at the open end of said interior cavity, said scattering member having substantially the same predetermined shape as the open end of said housing, and said scattering member having a light-emitting surface and being composed of an acrylic compound impregnated with malloons, which causes light entering said scattering member to be directed through a portion of said scattering member and then scattered and emitted, such that a substantially uniform light pattern is perceived along the light-emitting surface of said scattering member in said predetermined shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An illumination device, comprising:
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a housing, including a base portion and a side wall, which defines an interior cavity with an open end having a predetermined shape; a light source positioned within said interior cavity; an electric connecting member also positioned within said interior cavity and adapted to connect said light source to a remote power source; and a scattering member positioned adjacent said light source at the open end of said interior cavity, said scattering member having substantially the same predetermined shape as the open end of said housing, and said scattering member having a light-emitting surface and being composed of a polyurethane compound impregnated with malloons, which causes light entering said scattering member to be directed through a portion of said scattering member and then scattered and emitted, such that a substantially uniform light pattern is perceived along the light-emitting surface of said scattering member in said predetermined shape. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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