Ornament with backlit film image
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1. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
- a substrate having a substantially inner surface and an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit;
a curved backlit film image removably coupled with the substrate and having a top surface and a bottom surface;
a first end cap and a second end cap configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure;
a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; and
an insert received in the first end cap for selectively retaining and hanging the light source within the enclosure, wherein the insert comprises an X-slit or a set of flaps formed from a portion of the first end cap.
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An ornament with a backlit film image having a substrate with an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit. A first end cap and a second end cap are configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape such that the first and second end caps and the substrate support one another into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure. A light source is disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate.
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1. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
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a substrate having a substantially inner surface and an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit; a curved backlit film image removably coupled with the substrate and having a top surface and a bottom surface; a first end cap and a second end cap configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure; a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; and an insert received in the first end cap for selectively retaining and hanging the light source within the enclosure, wherein the insert comprises an X-slit or a set of flaps formed from a portion of the first end cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
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a substantially transparent substrate having an inner surface and an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit; a curved backlit film image having a top surface and a bottom surface, said backlit film image selectively removably coupled to the inner surface of the substrate; a first end cap and a second end cap configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure; a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; and an insert received in the first end cap for selectively retaining and hanging the light source within the enclosure, wherein the insert comprises an X-slit or a set of flaps formed from a portion of the first end cap. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
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a substantially transparent substrate having an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit, wherein the backlit film image is tensioned to expand into an inner surface of the transparent substrate; a first end cap and a second end cap having respective channels configured for slide-fit reception of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure; at least one projection coupled to each respective channel configured for selective engagement with a respective aperture in the substrate for press-fit engagement therewith; a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; a plug selectively attachable to the first end cap, wherein the plug includes an insert comprising an X-slit or a set of flaps formed from a portion of the first end cap for selectively retaining and hanging the light source within the enclosure; and a domed reflector coupled to the second end cap and positioned to reflect light from the light source onto the backlit film image, wherein the reflector includes a vent to permit convection cooling throughout the enclosure.
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23. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
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a substrate having an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit; a first end cap and a second end cap configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure; a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; and a domed reflector coupled to the second end cap and positioned to reflect light from the light source onto the backlit film image, wherein the reflector includes a vent to permit convection cooling throughout the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An ornament with a backlit film image, comprising:
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a substantially rigid transparent substrate having an at least partially transparent portion viewable therethrough when backlit; a first end cap and a second end cap configured to receive and retain a portion of the substrate in a substantially closed loop shape, wherein the first and second end caps and the substrate are supported into a substantially upright position to define an enclosure; a light source disposed within the enclosure and positioned to illuminate the backlit film image at least partially viewable through the transparent portion of the substrate; a plug selectively attachable to the first end cap, wherein the plug includes an insert for selectively retaining and hanging the light source within the enclosure; and a domed reflector coupled to the second end cap and positioned to reflect light from the light source onto the backlit film image, wherein the reflector includes a vent to permit convection cooling throughout the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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