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US 4,715,137 AGranted
Illuminated display with beaded light-transmitting image
OwnerWilliam J. Scheveinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an illuminated display which includes a light-transmitting member having at least one face, a light source adjacent to the member, and an image applied to the face. The image is formed by adhering a plurality of light-transmitting particles to the face by means of a light-transmitting adhesive in the shape of the image, whereby, when the light source is lit, the image appears to be brighter than the rest of the light-transmitting member.
Claims14
An illuminated display, comprising:
- a light-transmitting member having at least one face;
- a light source adjacent to the light-transmitting member;
- an image applied to the face of the light-transmitting member comprising a layer of light-transmitting adhesive in the shape of the image adhered to the face and a plurality of light-transmitting particles adhered to the adhesive, whereby, when the light source is lit, the image appears to be brighter than the rest of the member.
A method for making an illuminated display, comprising the steps of:
- applying a light-transmitting adhesive to a surface of a light-transmitting member in the configuration of a selected image;
- applying a plurality of light-transmitting particles onto the adhesive so that the particles become adhered to the surface of the light-transmitting member in the configuration of the image;
- and
- providing a light source adjacent the light-transmitting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.