Lighting device

• US 8,418,385 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2010
• Issued: 04/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Roger Olson
• Original Assignee: Michael Roger Olson
• Inventors: Olson, Michael Roger
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US12/876,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20120055056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 405/75, 405/76, 405/46, 405/64, 362/297, 362/346
• US Class Current: 40/564
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/14 Arrangements of reflectors therein
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2013/142 multiple reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2013/147 plane reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/08 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits

Abstract

A lighting device configured for projecting a unique lighting to illuminate letters, figures and shapes displayed on the top of the device is disclosed. The letter and figures are interchangeable and maybe customized to individual tastes and interests. The lighting device comprises a chamber containing a light source and a plurality of reflector strips disposed in the inner portion of the chamber. The letters and figures are inserted into a longitudinal aperture at the top of the chamber and snapped onto a lip that protrudes from an aperture wall. An inclined reflector strip comprising of a plurality of flat portions and angled portions directs the light toward the bottom and sides of the letters and figures that permeates through the substantially transparent material the letters and figures comprise to produce the unique lighting effect. Alternatively, angled reflector tabs are used in lieu of the inclined reflector strip.

Claims

1. A lighting device containing a chamber having an inner portion and an outer portion, said chamber comprising:

a front wall, a back wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a top and a bottom;

a light source disposed at a junction between the second side wall of the inner portion of the chamber and the bottom of the inner portion of the chamber;

at least one reflector strip attached to an inner portion of the back wall;

at least one reflector strip attached to an inner portion of the front wall;

an inclined reflector strip extending at a first end from a location at about a center of an inner portion of the first side wall to a location at about a center of the bottom of the chamber inner portion at a second end, said first end of the inclined reflector being attached to the first side wall of the chamber; and

an aperture disposed longitudinally in the top of the chamber having a front wall and a back wall.

2. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the inclined reflector strip comprises a plurality of flat portions and a plurality of angled portions wherein each angled portion is disposed between two flat portions, said flat portions being substantially parallel in relation to the bottom of the chamber, said angled portions being angled at about 45 degrees in relation to the bottom of the chamber.

3. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a reflector strip mounted on the bottom of the inner portion of the chamber and a reflector strip attached to the inner portion of the chamber back wall.

4. The lighting device of claim 3, wherein the reflector strips comprise a chrome surface finish.

5. The lighting device of claim 3 further comprising a longitudinal strip protruding from the back wall of the chamber in a substantially straight angle relative to said back wall in a manner that said strip substantially overlays the aperture in the inner portion of the chamber.

6. The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a longitudinal lip protruding from the back wall of the aperture.

7. The lighting device of claim 6 further comprising insignia adapted to mount onto the longitudinal lip attached to the inner portion of the back wall, said insignia protruding out from the inner portion of the chamber to the outer portion of the chamber, said insignia being adapted for projecting light emanating from the inner portion of the chamber to outer chamber surroundings.

8. The lighting device of claim 7, wherein the insignia comprises at least one letter, said letter having a base, said base containing a groove adapted to fasten onto the longitudinal lip.

9. The lighting device of claim 7, wherein the insignia comprises at least one figure, said figure having a base, said base containing a groove adapted to fasten onto the longitudinal lip.

10. The lighting device of claim 7, wherein a material of construction of the insignia comprises bubble acrylic.