Hidden display mirror
OwnerWilliam D. Browninventor
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Abstract
A device which may be transformed from an ordinary mirror to a light emitting graphic display. The front wall is composed of a transparent layer affixed to a reflecting layer. The reflecting layer has a series of narrow grooves passing through describing a graphic image. Since the grooves are thin, most of the reflecting surface remains intact and can perform as a mirror. But upon illuminating the rear surface of the front wall, light emanates from the grooves displaying the graphic design. The light source may be integral to the device or a natural light source may be used. The grooves may be coated with a non-opaque colored stain, or non-opaque sheets of colored material may be affixed to the back surface of the front wall, so that the displayed design will be colored.
Claims8
A device comprising:
- a) a transparent sheet;
- b) a reflecting sheet, said reflecting sheet affixed to the rear surface of said transparent sheet, said reflecting sheet having a narrow groove passing therethrough, the narrow groove describing a graphic design;
- c) a light source, the brilliance of said light source being manually controllable, the light source being positioned behind said sheets, so that when the light source has a low level of brilliance the groove is so narrow as to be sufficiently inconspicuous that the graphic design is hidden from view upon casual inspection so that the device may function as an ordinary mirror, and when the light source has a high level of brilliance sufficient light therefrom passes through the groove so that the device acts as a light emitting display of said graphic design.
A device comprising:
- a) a transparent sheet;
- b) a reflecting sheet affixed to the rear surface of said transparent sheet, said reflecting sheet having a narrow groove passing therethrough, the narrow groove, describing a graphic design, whereby when the rear surface is not illuminated, the groove is so narrow as to be sufficiently inconspicuous that the graphic design is hidden from view upon casual inspection so that the device may function as an ordinary mirror, and when the rear surface of the device is illuminated sufficient light passes through the groove so that the device acts as a light emitting display of said graphic design.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.