Industry Patents

Patent: 5066085

Fiber Optic Curtain

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Patent Number: 5066085 
Title: Fiber Optic Curtain 
Abstract: A fiber optic curtain when activated projects a multitude of bright pinpoints of light without the use of electrical wires or lamp filaments for illumination. The curtain has one or more cloth panels with attached fiber optic strands having tips substantially perpendicular to and substantially flush with the front face of the panels. Bright pinpoints of light are formed at the tips when the other ends of the fiber optic strands are connected to a light source, but the tips are not visible before the light source is activated.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Gimbutas 
Assignee: Main Light 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G02B 6/00 
US Classification: 385/115 
Issue Date: 11-19-1991 
Filing Date: 10-09-1990 
Application : 594634 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 5066085 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 5066085 at Google Patents 

 

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