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US 2006/0075668 A1Published application
Display system
AssigneeHitachi Koki USA Ltd.
InventorJason Sauer
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Abstract
A point-of-purchase display having a display board with a front surface and a rear surface. A graphical element, having an illuminated element, is disposed on the front surface, and an optical waveguide is positioned to be visible through an opening in the board to provide an illuminated pattern corresponding with the illuminated element.
Claims17
A display comprising:
- a display board comprising a front surface and a rear surface;
- a graphical element disposed on the front surface, wherein the graphical element comprises an illuminated element;
- one or more openings in the display board that pass from the front surface to the rear surface;
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- an optical waveguide positioned to be visible through the one or more openings, the optical waveguide being capable of redirecting ambient light to provide an illuminated pattern, corresponding to the illuminated element.
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The display of claim I wherein the device depicted by the graphical element is a power tool.
A display comprising:
- a display board comprising a front surface and a rear surface;
- a graphical element disposed on the front surface, wherein the graphical element represents a laser tool,
- an opening in the display board that passes from the front surface to the rear surface;,
- an optical waveguide, having at least one illumrinating edge, wherein the optical waveguide is positioned so that the at least one illuminating edge is visible through the opening;
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- wherein the at least one illuminating edge is adapted to emit light therethrough and represents a projected laser beam, a laser beam, or a light source associated with a power tool.
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A display comprising:
- a display board comprising at least one surface;
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- at least one optical waveguide associated with the display board;
- wherein the at least one optical waveguide is adapted to receive ambient light and emit the received ambient light from an edge portion thereof, the edge portion being visible when viewing the at least one surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.