Illuminated shade or screen assembly
AssigneeNational Christmas Products LLC
InventorMichael M. McRae
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a sheet member, a support assembly including a movable, elongated member that is attached to a first end portion of the sheet member, an end assembly attached to a second end portion of the sheet member, and a plurality of lighting devices attached to the sheet member. The plurality of lighting devices is a plurality of flat panel lighting devices.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet member;
- a support assembly including a movable, elongated member that is attached to a first end portion of the sheet member;
- an end assembly attached to a second end portion of the sheet member, the second end portion being spaced away from the first end portion;
- and
- a plurality of lighting devices attached to the sheet member;
- a plurality of strip conductors that are attached to the sheet member, the plurality of lighting devices being electrically connected between the plurality of strip conductors;
- wherein the plurality of lighting devices is a plurality of flat panel lighting devices;
- and
- wherein the plurality of flat panel lighting devices is electrically connected to a control electronics device disposed in the end assembly.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet member;
- a support assembly including a movable, elongated member that is attached to a first end portion of the sheet member;
- an end assembly attached to a second end portion of the sheet member, the second end portion being spaced away from the first end portion;
- a plurality of flat panel lighting devices attached to the sheet member;
- a first strip conductor that is attached to a first side portion of the sheet member;
- and
- a second strip conductor that is attached to a second side portion of the sheet member;
- wherein the plurality of flat panel lighting devices is electrically connected between the first strip conductor and the second strip conductor.
The apparatus of 12, wherein the plurality of flat panel lighting devices is electrically connected to a control electronics device disposed in the end assembly.
The apparatus of 12, wherein the second end portion is disposed on an opposite side of the sheet member as the first end portion.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet member;
- a support assembly including a movable, elongated member that is attached to a first end portion of the sheet member;
- an end assembly attached to a second end portion of the sheet member, the second end portion being spaced away from the first end portion;
- a plurality of flat panel lighting devices attached to the sheet member;
- a first plurality of strip conductors that is attached to a first side portion of the sheet member;
- and
- a second plurality of strip conductors that is attached to a second side portion of the sheet member;
- wherein the plurality of flat panel lighting devices is electrically connected between the first plurality of strip conductors and the second plurality of strip conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.