Title:
CONTAINER WITH ILLUMINATED INTERIOR VISUAL DISPLAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002048992
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An illuminated message or design (49) is displayed on the surface of an inner container (40) for viewing through an outer container (20). Light emitting diodes (60) are placed under the outer container (20), and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the peripheral wall cavity (48) formed between the inner container (40) and outer container (20). This allows optimal utilization of the light for lighting the inner container surface generally, and for directing a portion of the light to the inner container's bottom edge for entrapment within the inner container peripheral wall (42). The entrapped light is transmitted through the inner container peripheral wall (42) until the light encounters a nonconformity that redirects the light outwardly through the outer container. Varying inner container (40) shapes interact with the light and create several distinct light mantles.
Inventors:
HOY RICHARD DALE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/046040
Publication Date:
October 03, 2002
Filing Date:
November 15, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HOY RICHARD DALE (US)
International Classes:
A47G19/22; G09F13/00; G09F23/00; (IPC1-7): F21V33/00
Foreign References:
| US5553735A | 1996-09-10 | |||
| US4344113A | 1982-08-10 | |||
| US5070435A | 1991-12-03 | |||
| US2177337A | 1939-10-24 | |||
| US5839599A | 1998-11-24 |
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