Toothbrush package
OwnerJohn Rouse, Martin Kiee +3inventors
InventorsJohn Rouse, Martin Kiee, Robert Pierce, James Kernp, Albert Chen
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Abstract
Attractiveness of consumer products is enhanced by use of scintillating fluorescent light collecting fibers contained in those products. The fibers collect ambient light of various wavelengths, some not visible, along their length which is collected within the fiber and emitted as visible light at the ends of the fibers. The emitted light can be used to enhance the consumer appeal of the product or promote its use. Specific consumer products disclosed include toothbrushes and liquid soap dispensers.
Claims29
A lighted consumer product comprising a body, portions thereof being sufficiently translucent or transparent to permit entry of ambient light, at least one light collecting element arranged in at least some of those portions of the body, at least one end of the at least one element being directed toward an exterior surface of the body where light collected in the element through the sufficiently transparent or translucent portions is emitted from the at least one end of the element and can be seen by a person observing or using the consumer product.
A package for a consumer product comprising an enclosure for that product, at least some portion of the enclosure being sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow entry of ambient light into the interior of the package, a consumer product within the package containing a plurality of light collecting elements, ends of the elements being located within the product in positions where they can be seen by one observing the package.
A lighted consumer product comprising a body, portions thereof being sufficiently translucent or transparent to permit entry of ambient light, and at least one light collecting element arranged in at least some of those portions of the body, wherein ambient light collected in the element through the sufficiently transparent or translucent portions at a first location is emitted from a second location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.