Floor mounted flat graphic display with integral electroluminescent lamp

• US 7,236,098 B1
• Filed: 06/28/2002
• Issued: 06/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Igraphics LLC
• Original Assignee: Igraphics LLC
• Inventors: Marshall, Frank, Mohle, Don, Kline, Richard, Johnston, Rick A., Wilkinson, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan; Tho
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran; Chuc
• Application Number:
  US10/186,308
• Time in Patent Office: 1,824 Days
• Field of Search: 315/149, 315/169.3, 455/90, 455/566, 340/815.4, 340/825, 340/691, 340/693, 340/541, 340/573.1, 340/815.65, 340/815.68, 340/332, 340/691.6, 340/825.72, 340/666, 345/76, 362/488, 704/270, 313/1, 313/498, 313/512, 313/49, 313/51, 313/506, 313/509, 152/15
• US Class Current: 340/815.4
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/22 electroluminescent electroluminescent light sources per se H05B33/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated

Abstract

Described is a floor mounted graphic display comprising an electroluminescent lamp assembly, a graphic overlay which is positioned over the electroluminescent lamp, a moisture barrier surrounding the electroluminescent lamp and the graphic overlay, a mounting plate which is incorporated into the electroluminescent lamp and the graphic overlay, a controller housing which is attached with the mounting plate and a controller which is situated in the controller housing.

Claims

1. A floor mounted graphic display comprising:

an electroluminescent lamp layer;

a graphic overlay positioned over the electroluminescent lamp layer so that the graphic overlay is illuminated by the electroluminescent lamp layer;

an upper moisture barrier positioned above the electroluminescent lamp layer;

a mounting plate attached to the electroluminescent lamp layer;

a controller housing attached with the mounting plate to the electroluminescent lamp layer; and

a controller situated in the controller housing.

2. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 1 wherein the controller is connected with the electroluminescent lamp layer within the perimeter of the moisture barrier.

3. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 2, wherein the controller is powered by either battery or AC power.

4. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 3 further comprising a motion sensor.

5. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 4, wherein the controller housing is waterproof.

6. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 5 wherein the electroluminescent lamp layer is surrounded by the upper moisture barrier and a lower moisture barrier.

7. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 4 where the controller includes a motherboard.

8. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 4 where the controller includes an inverter.

9. The floor mounted graphic display of claim 4 where the controller includes an internal storage device.