Illuminated apparatus closure
US11614579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0068
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A closure for an apparatus comprises: a plurality of light sources; a lightguide to distribute light from the plurality of light sources, the lightguide having a first primary surface opposite a second primary surface, wherein the first primary surface has a first surface treatment, and wherein light emitted from the lightguide indicates a status of the apparatus; and a frame supporting the plurality of light sources and the lightguide for selective movement of the closure vertically or horizontally relative to the apparatus.
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