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Products incorporating fiber optics

US8956031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2012
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB43L1/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An object has fiber optics or other light emitting portion, the operation of which is triggered by temperature, sound, fingerprint or motion. In preferred embodiments the light emitting portion cooperates with a non-light emitting portion to enhance the ornamental design, and in especially preferred embodiments a portion of the ornamental design appears to be moving by virtue of triggering of different bundles of fiber optics.

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