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Projection device for variety of light device

  • US 8,714,799 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2012
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A projection assembly for converting an existing main object into a projector, said main object including a light source for illuminating the main object to show a shape or appearance of the main object or to offer illumination of an area outside the main object, wherein said main object is provided separately from the projection assembly and arranged to be used by a consumer to provide illumination without any projection assembly, comprising:

  • a housing adapted to be retrofitted onto and secured to the main object by the consumer such that light from said light source in said main object passes through the projection assembly, said projection assembly lacking a light source until retrofitted onto and secured to the main object by the consumer; and

    an image forming means within said housing for forming an image to be projected onto a surface spaced from the projection assembly when light from the light source in the main object passes through said projection assembly, thereby adding an image projection function to the illumination function of the main object.

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