Fiberoptically illuminated appliances
US6176824A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C17/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiberoptically illuminated appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a light source and an elongate fiberoptic cable, which is operably engaged to the light source and which conducts light from the light source therethrough. A translucent appliance is operated in a conventional manner to perform a primary predetermined function, which function is exclusive of lighting. The appliance includes a continuous light conducting pathway that is uninterrupted by air and a light-emitting surface formed on the periphery of the appliance and communicably connected to the light-conducting pathway. The cable and the appliance are communicably interengaged. Light is directed from the cable through the continuous light-conducting pathway to the light-emitting surface, from which surface light is projected to illuminate the primary predetermined function.
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