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LED night light with interchangeable display unit

  • US 8,545,090 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2006
  • Issued: 10/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interchangeable night light system including an LED night light arranged to receive at least two different interchangeable display units, comprising:

  • two different display units each having a different display area and a display input end through which light is transmitted to said display area, each display input end of each of said different display units being arranged to be received in a base, said base having at least one prong means for connecting with a power source and one receptacle means for receiving the display input ends of said two different display units without any exposing parts in said base that carry electricity and thereby enable a user to safely and interchangeably assemble either of said display units to said base;

    at least one LED connected by circuitry to a control means and the prong means to cause the LED to turn on for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, color changing effects, wherein;

    the at least one LED extends through an opening in said receptacle means, and said display input end extends into and is received by said receptacle means,the display input end includes means for receiving said at least one LED when said display input end is inserted into said receptacle means, and for transmitting light to the respective display area of each different display unit from the LED in the base,at least one of the display units is a single piece, and the display area of the at least one of the display units further has a predetermined design selected from the group consisting of openings, cut-outs, and holes on its surface to provide desired lighting effects and performance, andsaid receptacle means is arranged to receive any display units having display input ends with same dimensions and configuration of said display input end to thereby enable said any display units to be interchangeably assembled and connected to said base without risk of said person touching said parts that carry electricity.

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