Patent ID: 7163305
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A47B,A47F,F21V,F21W,F25D,G02B

Abstract:
1. A shelf comprising a housing, a chamber within said housing, said housing defining a slot opening into said chamber, a panel of light-transmitting material having an edge portion contiguous said slot, means for illuminating said light-transmitting panel through said chamber and said panel edge portion, means for supporting said housing relative to a support, said housing including at least first and second housing parts, at least said second housing part includes said supporting means, means for securing and unsecuring said two housing parts relative to each other to access said chamber, said first housing part defines said slot, and means in the form of synthetic polymeric/copolymeric material encapsulating at least a portion of said first housing part and said panel edge portion.