Reflecting and luminous layered material

Reflecting and luminous layered material comprising:

• a first layer of prismatic light reflective material having an underlying surface formed with a plurality of minute prism-like formations projecting therefrom at regular spaced intervals and an overlying substantially smooth light transmissive surface;
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• a second layer of phosphorescent material attached to said underlying surface of prism-like formations and generally coextensive therewith;
• said layered material including a first region whereat said first layer and said second layer are joined together into a unitary structure such that said prism-like formations are substantially destroyed and a second region whereat said first layer and said second layer are physically distinct;
• an electroluminescent lamp within the second region having a luminous surface proximate said underlying surface of said first layer;
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• operative means for selectively energizing said electroluminescent lamp;
• whereby, when said lamp is energized, light therefrom radiates through said underlying surface of prism-like formations and through said smooth light transmissive surface and, simultaneously, reflected light from said prism-like formations partially energizes said second layer of phosphorescent material;
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• whereby, when said lamp is deenergized, phosphorescent light radiates from said second layer through said underlying surface of prism-like formations and through said smooth light transmissive surface.

Reflecting and luminous layered material comprising:

• a substantially planar backing member;
• a layer of prismatic light reflective material having an underlying surface formed with a plurality of minute prism-like formations projecting therefrom at regular spaced intervals and an overlying substantially smooth light transmissive surface, said layer having a peripheral edge;
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• said peripheral edge of said layer of light reflective material being joined to said backing member along a border of finite width extending continuously along said peripheral edge, said prism-like formations coextensive with said border being thereby substantially destroyed, said border encompassing and defining a central region whereat said layer and said backing member are physically distinct;
• an electroluminescent lamp within the central region having a luminous surface proximate said underlying surface of said layer of light reflective material;
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• operative means for selectively energizing said electroluminescent lamp;
• whereby, when said lamp is energized, light therefrom radiates through said underlying surface of prism-like formations and through said smooth light transmissive surface.

Reflecting and luminous layered material comprising:

• a substantially planar backing member;
• a layer of prismatic light reflective material having an underlying surface formed with a plurality of minute prism-like formations projecting therefrom at regular spaced intervals and an overlying substantially smooth light transmissive surface;
• and
• said layered material including a first region whereat said layer of light reflective material and said backing member are joined together into a unitary structure such that said prism-like formations are substantially destroyed and a second region whereat said layer and said backing member are physically distinct;
• an electroluminescent lamp within the second region having a luminous surface proximate said underlying surface of said layer;
• and
• operative means for selectively energizing said electroluminescent lamp;
• whereby, when said lamp is energized, light therefrom radiates through said underlying surface of prism-like formations and through said smooth light transmissive surface.