Patent ID: 9443453
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G09F

Claim Text:
1. An illuminated display board comprising: a frame having a peripheral opening and a lighting channel defined within the frame and aligned with the peripheral opening; a light-transmissive panel coupled to the frame; a light source positioned within the lighting channel and adjacent the light-transmissive panel, wherein the light source is oriented at an angle of between about 25 degrees and about 50 degrees with respect to the light-transmissive panel and is orientated at another angle of between about 30 degrees and about 70 degrees with respect to the lighting channel; and a light-guiding channel defined within the light-transmissive panel, the light-guiding channel comprises a first facet and a second facet, the first facet is planar shape and is substantially parallel to the light-transmissive panel and the second facet is coupled to the first facet and extends angularly from the first facet, wherein the light-guiding channel is shaped to reflect and refract light emitted from the light source.