Patent ID: 8388210
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: E04C,F21V

Abstract:
1. A transparent or translucent wall comprising; an outward facing transparent or translucent U-shaped channel member having two parallel transversely spaced sides, namely a first side flange and a second side flange, interconnected by a first bottom element, said first side flange comprising a first side flange inner surface, said second side flange comprising a second side flange inner surface; an inward facing transparent or translucent U-shaped channel member having two parallel transversely spaced sides, namely a third side flange and a fourth side flange, interconnected by a second bottom element, said third side flange comprising a third side flange inner surface, said fourth side flange comprising a fourth side flange inner surface, said inward facing channel member configured to interlock with said outward facing channel member, said interlocked inward facing channel member and said outward facing channel member defining an enclosed space; a substantially U-shaped frame member having an inner channel, wherein the frame member is adapted to receive an interlocked inward facing channel member and an outward facing channel member; and an illuminator within said enclosed space, said illuminator disposed on at least one of said U-shaped channel member inner surfaces, wherein the illuminator directs light to pass through said enclosed space, wherein at least one of said transparent or translucent U-shaped channel members comprises a part of a face of said wall.