# US 8,608,334 B2 · Device for displaying and illuminating an image > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,608,334 B2 - Document ID: US8608334B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/523,803 - Filed: 2012-06-14 - Published: 2012-12-20 - Granted: 2013-12-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-14 - Assignees: Lightheaded Ventures, LLC. - Applicants: Gerald R. Sanders - Inventors: Gerald R. Sanders - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8608334B2 ## CPC - F21V 15/01: Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V15/02 takes precedence {housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04}) - A47G 1/0622: {with illumination} - F21V 33/0012: {Furniture (hospital beds F21V33/0072)} - G09F 13/04: Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia - G09F 13/0409: {Arrangements for homogeneous illumination of the display surface, e.g. using a layer having a non-uniform transparency (arrangements of reflectors G09F13/14)} - G09F 23/00: Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes (on or in vehicles G09F21/00) - A47G 2001/0688: {where the picture is inserted through a slit in one of the frame members} - F21W 2131/30: Lighting for domestic or personal use - G09F 13/0454: {Slidable panels or parts} - G09F 13/049: {Edge illuminated signs, boards or panels} - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS ## Abstract Some embodiments may include a device for displaying and illuminating images. The device may include a housing including an interior portion. An opening in the housing may provide access to the interior portion. A viewing aperture may be formed in the housing. The device may include a light guide having a light source. The light guide may be removably received within the housing via the opening. The device may include a graphic medium with an image printed thereon. The graphic medium may be removeably received within the housing via the opening and guided via a guide surface disposed on a portion of the light guide. The graphic medium may be guided via the guide surface and positioned with respect to the light guide such that at least a portion of the image is viewable through the aperture and at least partially illuminated via light originating from the light source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device suitable for displaying and illuminating images, the device comprising: a housing comprising an interior portion; an opening providing access to the interior portion; a viewing aperture formed in the housing; a light guide comprising a light source, the light guide configured to be removably received within the housing via the opening; and an image imprinted on a graphic medium, the graphic medium is configured to be removeably received within the housing via the opening; and a guide surface disposed on a portion of the light guide, the guide surface configured to guide the graphic medium to a position wherein at least a portion of the image is viewable through the viewing aperture and at least a portion of the image is at least partially illuminated via light originating from the light source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the housing forms a portion of an article of furniture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device of claim 2, wherein the portion of the article of furniture comprises a portion of a headboard for a bed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a protective cover configured to be removably received within the housing via the opening and in a manner to substantially cover the image imprinted on the graphic medium. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a light guide panel configured to distribute the light originating from the light source to illuminate the at least a portion of the image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the light guide panel comprises an edge configured to receive light from the light source, wherein the light guide panel is configured to distribute light entering the edge to a face of the light guide panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the light guide is configured to provide a space between the light guide panel and the graphic medium. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, further comprising one or more retaining mechanisms configured to removably receive at least one of the graphic medium and the light guide panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light emitting devices disposed along a length of the light guide. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a control device configured to allow manipulation of one or more functions of the light source. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the control device further comprises a dimmer function which allows the intensity of the light emitted by the light source to be changed to a desired level. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to change the intensity of the light a desired level over a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to decrease the intensity of the light from a desired level to off over a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 14 An article of furniture, comprising: a housing having an interior portion accessible via an opening formed along a portion of the housing; an image imprinted on a graphic medium, the graphic medium configured to be received within the housing via the opening and in a manner such that at least a portion of the image is viewable through a viewing aperture formed in the housing; a light guide having a plurality of light emitting devices; and a light guide panel configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of light emitting devices onto the image; wherein the light guide is configured to be removeably received within the housing via the opening; and a guide surface provided on the light guide, the guide surface oriented to guide the graphic medium within the housing and retain the graphic medium in a predetermined position and orientation within the housing, the guide surface being further configured to provide a space between at least a portion of the graphic medium and the light guide panel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The article of furniture of claim 14, wherein the housing forms a portion of a headboard for a bed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The article of furniture of claim 14, further comprising a dimmer control mechanism that allows the intensity of the illumination to the image to be changed to a desired level. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The article of furniture of claim 16, wherein the dimmer control mechanism is operable such that the intensity of the illumination is decreased from a desired level to off over a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The article of furniture of claim 14 further comprising a protective cover configured to be received within the housing via the opening and in a manner to substantially cover the image imprinted on the graphic medium. ### Claim 19 A light guiding device comprising: a substantially planar light guide panel; a light guide including a light source positioned so as to direct light to the light guide panel for illumination of an image, the light guide further including a guiding structure comprising a guide surface configured to retain the light guide panel at a position that is at least partially offset from the image. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The device of claim 19, wherein the guiding structure further comprises a retention channel configured to receive and retain an edge of the light guide panel, the edge receiving light from the light source.