Face brightening device for use with vehicles
Patent 4977487 Issued on December 11, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 7, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 7, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3761706 Illuminator Light diffusing device Light emitting fabric Headlamp inter alia for motor vehicles Self-illuminating ornament for vehicles Decorative light display Lighted tailgate for pickup truck Optical fiber display and optical train for same Patent #: 4747648 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 254819 filed on 10/07/1988US Classes:362/555, Light Emitting Diode (LED)40/547, Fiber optic, i.e., light pipe40/591, Automotive vehicle carried362/545, Including light emitting diode362/812SIGNSExaminersPrimary: Husar, Stephen F.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF21V 007/04Foreign Application Priority Data1987-10-09 JPAbstractA face brightening device for use with vehicles comprising optical fibers and a light source wherein the light source is attached to one or both ends of the optical fibers to brighten those notched faces of the optical fibers which form letters, patterns, brightening faces and the like needed inside and outside the vehicles. The face brightening device can be made smaller in size, simpler in construction, lighter in weight, more saving in space, and much more excellent in water-proofness, heat-resistance, weather- proofness and insulation. | |
