EP1438533A4 - Device for illuminating a generally flat surface - Google Patents

Device for illuminating a generally flat surface

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Publication number
EP1438533A4
EP1438533A4 EP02786519A EP02786519A EP1438533A4 EP 1438533 A4 EP1438533 A4 EP 1438533A4 EP 02786519 A EP02786519 A EP 02786519A EP 02786519 A EP02786519 A EP 02786519A EP 1438533 A4 EP1438533 A4 EP 1438533A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
illuminating
flat surface
generally flat
generally
flat
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP02786519A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1438533A1 (en
EP1438533B1 (en
Inventor
James F Bennett Jr
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
LightWedge LLC
Original Assignee
LightWedge LLC
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/127,883 external-priority patent/US6951403B2/en
Application filed by LightWedge LLC filed Critical LightWedge LLC
Publication of EP1438533A1 publication Critical patent/EP1438533A1/en
Publication of EP1438533A4 publication Critical patent/EP1438533A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1438533B1 publication Critical patent/EP1438533B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • F21V33/0004—Personal or domestic articles
    • F21V33/0048—Office articles, e.g. bookmarks, desk lamps with drawers, stands for books or music scores
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D3/00—Book covers
    • B42D3/12—Book covers combined with other articles
    • B42D3/123—Book covers combined with other articles incorporating sound producing or light emitting means or carrying sound records
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V2200/00—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
    • F21V2200/20—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems of light guides of a generally planar shape
EP02786519A 2001-10-26 2002-10-25 Device for illuminating a generally flat surface Expired - Lifetime EP1438533B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US127883 1980-03-06
US3967001A 2001-10-26 2001-10-26
US39670 2001-10-26
US10/127,883 US6951403B2 (en) 2001-10-26 2002-04-23 Device for illuminating a generally flat surface
PCT/US2002/034285 WO2003036164A1 (en) 2001-10-26 2002-10-25 Device for illuminating a generally flat surface

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1438533A1 EP1438533A1 (en) 2004-07-21
EP1438533A4 true EP1438533A4 (en) 2006-10-11
EP1438533B1 EP1438533B1 (en) 2010-01-06

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EP02786519A Expired - Lifetime EP1438533B1 (en) 2001-10-26 2002-10-25 Device for illuminating a generally flat surface

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP1438533B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005507144A (en)
WO (1) WO2003036164A1 (en)

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US2358203A (en) * 1943-04-13 1944-09-12 Albert A Best Combined illuminating and viewing device
GB1232977A (en) * 1967-08-11 1971-05-26
US4751615A (en) * 1986-08-07 1988-06-14 International Marketing Concepts, Inc. Page light
US5499165A (en) * 1992-10-08 1996-03-12 Holmes, Jr.; Lawrence Transparent edge-lit lighting pane for displays
US5639156A (en) * 1995-10-16 1997-06-17 Broxson; Gary Illuminated reading device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO03036164A1 *

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WO2003036164A1 (en) 2003-05-01
EP1438533A1 (en) 2004-07-21
JP2005507144A (en) 2005-03-10
EP1438533B1 (en) 2010-01-06

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