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US 2006/0039149 A1Published application
Decorative lens illuminated by LEDs
OwnerMohammad Jamnia, Jack Chen +2inventors
InventorsMohammad Jamnia, Jack Chen, Patrick Forster, Kenneth Such
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Abstract
An illuminated lens is provided to illuminate the interior of a vending machine so that prospective patrons of the machine can see the products being offered for sale. Around the outer ends of the transparent lens is a frame made of aluminum, and deposited along the inner surface of the aluminum frame are deposits for forming a plurality of spaced LEDs. The light from the LEDs is directed into the outer end of the lens to thereby illuminate objects behind the lens.
Claims9
An illuminated lens comprising
- a frame having an inner surface,
- said inner surface made of an electrically conductive material,
- a dielectric material deposited on said inner surface to form an LED,
- a transparent lens having an outer edge, and
- said transparent lens fitted against said frame with said outer edge adjacent said inner surface wherein light from said LED is directed into said outer edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.