Industry Patents

Patent: 6416200

Surface Lighting System

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Patent Number: 6416200 
Title: Surface Lighting System 
Abstract: A tread area and step edge illumination system is disclosed which comprises a base member configured for attachment to an exposed edge or surface of a step or stair. The base member has a downwardly projecting rearward wall and a forwardly and downwardly extending forward wall portion, a downwardly facing opening being defined between the rearward and forward walls. A light strip assembly having an elongate light strip with a number of longitudinally spaced-apart miniature lights, for example prefocused LED's, mounted to the strip. The light strip assembly is detachably mounted to the base member so that light from the miniature lights on the light strip is directed downwardly through the downwardly facing opening when the lights are lit, the light strip assembly being mounted to the base member so that the light strip assembly can be selectively adjusted through an angle of about 60.degree. to enable selective adjustment of the direction of light from the light strip assembly. A diffuser lens may be detachably mounted to the base member so that the lens is in the path of light from the light strip assembly when the lights are lit.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: George 
Assignee: Permlight 
Continuation or Divisional of: 6082870 
International Classification: F21S 4/00 
US Classification: 362/146 
Issue Date: 07-09-2002 
Filing Date: 06-13-2000 
Application : 09/592632 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6416200 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6416200 at Google Patents 

 

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