Patent ID: 7553037
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: F21V,F21Y,G01D,G01P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A light diffusion device for uniformly dispersing light across a gauge dial plate having indicia associated therewith comprising a substantially annular member made of at least one of transparent and translucent material, said annular member including front and rear substantially annular surfaces each merging with an outer substantially peripheral surface and an inner substantially peripheral surface, said inner substantially peripheral surface being of a frusto-conical configuration widening in a direction from said rear surface toward said front surface to reflect light rays toward said outer peripheral and front surfaces thereby effecting substantially uniform illumination across said front surface, said outer peripheral surface and frusto-conical inner peripheral surface share a coincident axis of generation, a substantially annular shoulder projecting axially away from said rear annular surface in substantially surrounding relationship to a narrowest end of said inner peripheral frusto-conical surface, said annular shoulder being of a substantially convex configuration whereby light waves from a light source directed toward said annular shoulder surface are directed substantially axially toward said frusto-conical surface and radially therefrom outwardly toward said outer peripheral surface, and said outer peripheral surface including a surface portion for redirecting the radial light rays toward said front annular surface and a plurality of light ray directing facets thereof which uniformly disperse light across an associated gauge dial plate.