Patent ID: 6338563
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: F21L,F21V,F21W,G09F,Y10S

Abstract:
A lighted sign display assembly with an illuminated translucent lens and a lens removal aperture, comprising:a housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the housing including, a translucent lens having areas that are formed to convey visual information and being formed to diffuse light incident on the lens; a lens aperture formed at a base end of the housing, the lens aperture being adapted to secure the lens to the housing within the lens aperture; a lens removal aperture formed near the base end of the housing, the lens removal aperture being adapted to receive an object that applies a force to the lens to thereby assist in removing the lens from the aperture; at least one mounting projection formed near the base end of the housing, the mounting projection being adapted to receive a mounting device to secure the display assembly to a desired object; an illumination aperture formed at an end of the housing opposite the lens aperture, the illumination aperture being adapted to secure an illumination assembly to the housing within the illumination aperture; and an illumination assembly secured in the illumination aperture, the illumination assembly being adapted to receive electrical energy and generate optical energy from the electrical energy.