Composite panel display by refracted light
OwnerJames Pomainventor
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Abstract
A visual display consisting of multiple transparent sheets of material in which a color separated image component is reproduced inside each of the optically transparent sheets and are illuminated by a selective discernible light source about the receiving edges of the respective sheets. The sheets are positioned in spaced overlying relationship to one another with aligned image components viewable therefore as a single composite image. The discernible light source can be selectively sequenced to produce light in the range of the respective primary visual colors beyond that of the primary colors from which it is derived on independent sheets.
Claims13
A compact illumination display assembly comprises,
- multiple optically transparent rigid sheets each having a plurality of etch points within each sheet, the etch points within each sheet defining a portion of a composite image,
- said sheets arranged in spaced parallel relation to one another,
- means for spacing said sheets in overlying aligned registration,
- a plurality of lamps around at least one respective edges of each of said sheets,
- said lamps are optically aligned for edge illumination of said respective sheets, and their respective etch points therewithin said composite image visualization formed by overlapping aligned etch points on said sheets corresponding to said portion of an image
- a control means for selective activation of said lamps,
- said lamps being of distinguishable wavelengths in representative colors with respect to one another on corresponding sheets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.