Patent ID: 7988525
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A structure for displaying light, the structure comprising: a first sheet material; one or more optical fibers passing through the sheet material and having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal ends of multiple optical fibers are bundled together to receive light from a source, wherein the distal ends have an outer periphery greater than an outer periphery of the optical fibers, and wherein the proximal and distal ends of the optical fibers are on opposite sides of the sheet material; an outer covering material that permits light to pass therethrough, wherein the outer covering is positioned adjacent the distal ends of the optical fibers and wherein the distal ends of the optical fibers are intermediate the sheet material and the outer covering material; and an inner covering material for covering a portion of the optical fiber on an opposite side of the sheet material from the distal end, wherein the inner covering material restricts the passage of light therethrough.