Patent ID: 7131761
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: E01C,F21V,G02B,G09F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A self-illuminating fabricated solid object assembly comprising: a) a fabricated solid object having at least one visually exposed surface and having at least one aperture open to an outer surface: b) at least one optical fiber embedded within said fabricated solid object, said fiber having a first end and a second end, said first end of said fiber arranged to terminate at said at least one visually exposed surface of said fabricated solid object; c) at least one receptacle embedded within said solid object, said receptacle having at least a first end and a second end, said first end of said receptacle adapted to encompass said second end of said at least one optical fiber, said second end of said receptacle operatively coupled with said aperture; d) at least one reversibly powered light source, with said second end of said receptacle adapted to reversibly receive said light source providing for operative contact of said light source with said second end of said fiber enabling light emitted from said light source to be guided from said light source through said fiber, whereby light is emitted from said visually exposed surface of said fabricated object.