Fiber optically lighted food dispenser valve handle assembly
US5291378A · kind A · utility
12Cited by
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/812
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fiber optically lighted food dispenser valve handle assembly (10) with at least one fiber optic filament (12) with an elongate body extending between a pair of opposite ends (14, 16) means for illuminating (18) including a light source (26) with one of the pair of opposed ends (16) of at least one fiber optic filament (12), a handle grip (20) with an outer surface (22), means at the outer surface (22) such as adhesive material for holding another one of the pair of opposed ends (14) of at least a fiber optic filament (12) to provide end point illumination at the outer surface (22) of the handle grip (20).
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