Patent ID: 9506643
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A41D,A43B,F21V,F21Y

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a light effect material having an outer surface and an inner surface; a transparent spacing layer proximate the inner surface; a light emitting diode (“LED”) with a light emitting die that emits light when it is energized; a power source; a control device powered by the power source for controlling electric current provided to the LED; an electrical connector electrically connecting the control device to the LED; a switch for providing a signal to the control device for turning on an electrical circuit which includes the LED, the electrical connector, the control device and the power source to cause the LED to emit light; wherein the transparent spacing layer maintains the light effect material at a preselected distance from the LED and the light emitting die is substantially parallel to the light effect material so that light emitted from the light emitting die is dispersed by the light effect material so as to create a light material viewing effect; wherein the light material viewing effect is created for a viewer viewing light emitted from the light emitting die through a first viewing path that begins with the light emitting die, then goes through the transparent spacing layer, then goes through the inner surface, then goes through the outer surface, then goes to the viewer; wherein a non-light material viewing effect is created for the viewer viewing light emitted from the light emitting die through a second viewing path in which the light effect material has been removed and the second viewing path begins with the light emitting die, then goes through the transparent spacing layer, then goes to the viewer; and wherein the viewer perceives the light material viewing effect to extend over a wider area than the non-light material viewing effect when the first viewing path and the second viewing path have an identical preselected distance.