Three dimensional electroluminescent display
AssigneeKey Plastics, LLC
InventorsMichael W. Cass, Rodney T. Eckersley, Robert J. Krafcik, Walter J. Paciorek, Ramona R. Fechter
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Abstract
A three dimensional electroluminescent display includes a transparent sheet, a translucent layer placed on the transparent sheet, at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed adjacent the translucent layer, and a substrate molded to the EL lamp and transparent sheet to form an integral, molded three dimensional EL display and a method of making the same.
Claims14
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising.
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer placed on at least one side of said sheet;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed directly behind said translucent layer and covering at least a portion on one side of said sheet;
- and
- a substrate molded to said EL lamp and said sheet on the one side thereof to form an integral, three dimensional EL display having a curved and contoured outer surface.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer placed on at least on side of said sheet having graphics;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed behind said graphics and covering at least a portion on one side of said sheet;
- a plurality of conductive leads connected lo said at least one EL lamp on the one side of said sheet;
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- a substrate molded to said at least one EL lamp and said conductive leads and said sheet on the one side thereof to form a three dimensional shape having a curved and contoured outer surface and bind said conductive leads and said at least one EL lamp and said sheet together.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer of ink material printed on at least one side of said sheer having graphics;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed directly behind said graphics and covering at least a portion on one side of said sheet;
- a plurality of conductive leads connected to said at least one EL lamp;
- a protective layer placed over said translucent layer to protect said translucent layer from abrasions;
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- a plastic material substrate molded to said at least one EL lamp and said conductive leads and said sheet on the one side thereof to form a three dimensional shape having a curved and contoured outer surface and bind said leads and said at least one EL lamp and said sheet together.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer placed on at least one side of said sheet;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed behind said translucent layer and covering at least a portion on one side of said sheet;
- and
- a substrate molded to said EL lamp and said sheet on the one side thereof to support said EL lamp in a three dimensional shape having a curved and contoured outer surface.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet formed to a three dimensional shape;
- a translucent layer placed on at least one side of said sheet;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed behind said translucent layer and covering at least a portion on one side of said sheet;
- and
- a substrate molded to said EL lamp and said sheet on the one side thereof to form an integral, three dimensional EL display having a curved and contoured outer surface.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer placed on at least one side of said sheet;
- at least one electroluminescent (EL) lamp placed behind said translucent layer and covering at least a portion on one side of and secured to said transparent sheet;
- and
- a substrate molded to said EL lamp and said sheet on the one side thereof to form an integral, three dimensional El display having a curved and contoured outer surface.
A three dimensional electroluminescent display comprising:
- a transparent sheet;
- a translucent layer placed on at least on side of said sheet;
- a plurality of electroluminescent (EL) lamps selectively deposited adjacent said translucent layer and covering at least a portion on one side of said transparent sheet;
- and
- a substrate molded to said EL lamp and said sheet on the one side thereof to form an integral, three dimensional EL display having a curved and contoured outer surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.