Patent ID: 7467486

Claim:
A lighting apparatus viewable to a user comprising: a base including a first plurality of portions defining a first plurality of openings, and a plurality of portions defining a plurality of concavities; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) located within the concavities for emitting light; and a flat translucent cover member mated to the base for diffusing light including a second plurality of portions defining a second plurality of openings, the second plurality of openings corresponding in location to the first plurality of openings, and a plurality of opaque inked portions located on a first side of the translucent cover member defining translucent indicia viewable to the user, the translucent indicia illuminated by the LEDs and configured to simulate a size and an appearance of a shaped neon tube in a neon sign, wherein the first plurality of openings, the second plurality of openings, the plurality of opaque inked portions, the translucent indicia, and the plurality of LEDs cooperate with each other to simulate the appearance of the shaped neon tube.