Patent ID: 8353616
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: B42D,G02B

Abstract:
1. An illumination device for both visually magnifying and illuminating a surface, the device comprising: at least one lighting element for emitting artificial light, a housing element for supporting said lighting element; an illuminating body extending outward from and supported by said housing, said illuminating body comprised of a transparent light conductive material suitable for illuminating and magnifying an adjacent area, wherein said illuminating body includes a plurality of surface patterns forming a Fresnel-type lens; wherein said illuminating body includes said Fresnel-type lens to optically magnify said adjacent area, said magnified adjacent area viewable through a rear surface of said illuminating body, and wherein said illuminating body receives said artificial light and redirects said light to illuminate said adjacent area viewable through said Fresnel-type lens, said fresnel-type lens formed by said plurality of surface patterns on a front surface of said illuminating body, said surface patterns redirecting said artificial light away from said rear surface and through said front surface; said illuminating body further having a side face positioned between said front surface and said rear surface, said lighting element injecting light into said illuminating body through said side face; said illuminating body further including a light extraction layer on said rear surface, said light extraction layer configured to receive and to deflect said artificial light from said lighting element onto said surface.