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US 2006/0077653 A1Published application
Light assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDavid Nowak, Richard Herzog
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Abstract
A light assembly for a refrigerator drawer includes a light source assembly, a reflector and a lens assembly keyed one to another for positioning, and secured to each other as a preassembled unit. The preassembled light assembly is snap fit into an opening in a panel of the drawer.
Claims20
A light assembly comprising:
- a light source assembly including a light emitting source;
- a reflector;
- a lens assembly;
- a first keying means having a first keying means first component associated with said light source assembly and a first keying means second component associated with said reflector, said first keying means first and second components cooperatively associated for assembling said light source assembly and said reflector in a selected orientation with respect to each other;
- a second keying means having a second keying means first component associated with said reflector and a second keying means second component associated with said lens assembly, said second keying means first and second components cooperatively associated for assembling said reflector and said lens assembly in a selected orientation with respect to each other;
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- a connector securing said light source assembly and said lens assembly to each other with said reflector held there between.
4 more elements
An illuminated refrigerator drawer comprising:
- a panel defining an opening therein;
- a light assembly secured in said opening, said light source assembly including:
- a light source assembly including a light emitting source;
- a reflector;
- a lens assembly;
- a first keying means having a first keying means first component associated with said light source assembly and a first keying means second component associated with said reflector, said first keying means first and second components cooperatively associated for assembling said light source assembly and said reflector in a selected orientation with respect to each other;
- a second keying means having a second keying means first component associated with said reflector and a second keying means second component associated with said lens assembly, said second keying means first and second components cooperatively associated for assembling said reflector and said lens assembly in a selected orientation with respect to each other;
- a connector securing said light source assembly and said lens assembly to each other with said reflector held there between;
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- a snap assembly securing said light assembly in said opening.
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An appliance light assembly comprising:
- a light source assembly including a substrate and a light emitting diode, said substrate defining first and second holes therein;
- a reflector including a funnel-like body, a skirt and first and second posts, said skirt engaging said substrate and said posts disposed in said holes;
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- a lens assembly including a lens and legs extending from said lens toward said substrate, said legs having hooked ends engaging said substrate with said lens engaging said reflector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.