Internally illuminated objects

• US 7,168,823 B1
• Filed: 01/24/2005
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Garland R. Jones
• Original Assignee: Garland R. Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Garland R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar; Stephen F
• Application Number:
  US11/041,378
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 362/228, 362/240, 362/252, 362/545, 362/646, 362/800, 340/815.45, 313/500
• US Class Current: 362/228
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0036 Table-ware or table equipment, e.g. dishes, cutlery or trays
• 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: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

An internally lighted object includes a housing which is fabricated from either a transparent material or a translucent material. A selectively energizable light source is contained within the housing so that when the light source is energized the object shines. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the light source includes one or more light emitting diodes.

Claims

1. An internally illuminated object, comprising:

a housing, said housing being at least one of transparent and translucent;

a selectively energizable light source disposed within said housing;

said light source including a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side, said first side including a plurality of light emitting diode attachment stations; and

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said light emitting diode attachment stations including an outer set of attachment stations and an inner set of attachment stations, wherein said outer set of attachment stations is disposed in rotationally staggered relationship with respect to said inner set of attachment stations.

2. The internally illuminated object according to claim 1, further including:

said outer set of attachment stations including six said attachment stations; and

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said inner set of attachment stations including six said attachment stations.

3. The internally illuminated object according to claim 1, further including:

at least one socket disposed on said second side of said circuit board; and

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said socket for receiving a halogen light.

4. The internally illuminated object according to claim 1, further including:

said outer set of attachment stations disposed in circular spaced apart relationship; and

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said inner set of attachment stations disposed in circular spaced apart relationship.

5. The internally illuminated object according to claim 1, further including:

said outer set of attachment stations including six said attachment stations;

said inner set of attachment stations including six said attachment stations;

at least one socket disposed on said second side of said circuit board;

said socket for receiving a halogen light;

said outer set of attachment stations disposed in circular spaced apart relationship; and

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said inner set of attachment stations disposed in circular spaced apart relationship.

6. The internally illuminated object according to claim 1, further including:

said circuit board having a central axis;

at least one light emitting diode having a direction of radiation; and

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wherein said at least one light emitting diode is connected to said circuit board so that said direction of radiation is angled away from said central axis of said circuit board.