Patent ID: 7617857

Claim:
An illuminated window blind assembly comprising: a plurality of elongated slats each having a first end and a second end; said slats having a first surface and a second surface; said elongate slats being vertically spaced from each other a predetermined height; a separator for spacing said elongated slats a predetermined distance from each other and for supporting said elongated slats to form an assembled window blind wherein said separator for spacing and supporting said elongated slats are threadlike members connected between said regularly spaced elongated slats; a plurality of elongated bundles of light transmitting fibers each having a first left end and a second right end; at least one of said elongated bundles of light transmitting fibers being attached to at least most of said elongated slats; and light means for directing light longitudinally through at least most of said elongated bundles of light transmitting fibers wherein said light means are a plurality of LED's and at least one of said LED's is positioned adjacent at least one end of each of said elongated bundles of light transmitting fibers; and further wherein said bundles of light transmitting fibers are covered by a sheath of light transmitting material that diffuses the light emanating from the outer surface of said light transmitting fibers and enhances the intensity of the light emanating from said bundles of light transmitting fibers.