Illuminated trash receptacle
OwnerCaesar A. Passanante, Stephen J. Smithinventors
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Abstract
An illuminated trash receptacle having lighting devices that provide uniform illumination of an advertisement displayed on the side walls of the receptacle without occupying much more space within the side walls of the receptacle than the advertisement. The lighting device has a light emitting surface having a surface area corresponding to the advertising area of the advertisement. Preferably, the light emitting surface contacts the advertisement. The lighting device may be an electroluminescent flat lamp, or a substantially planar light guide that emits light over the entire surface area of the visible portion of the advertisement.
Claims18
A trash receptacle comprising:
- at least one side wall;
- an advertising panel in said side wall, said advertising panel being shaped to accommodate an advertisement and having a length and width defining a viewing area through which an advertisement is displayed and viewed;
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- a flat lighting device with a light-emitting surface having a length and width substantially the same as the length and width of said viewing area, said lighting device providing uniform light over said viewing area to thereby provide uniform illumination for an advertisement positioned therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.