Patent ID: 7350934

Claim:
An illuminated display system comprising: a circuit board including a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of light-passing holes, each said light-passing hole corresponding to a location of a component of a display surface positioned over the front surface; and at least one light pipe arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board, wherein the at least one light pipe includes at least one entrance port and a plurality of corresponding facets and exit ports, each exit port being aligned with one of said light-passing holes, each said facet being disposed adjacent the rear surface and aligned with one of said light passing holes and an exit port for redirecting light from the entrance port toward the exit port, and a light source arranged proximate the at least one entrance port to direct light from the at least one entrance port to the plurality of facets and exit ports for passage through the plurality of light-passing holes formed in the circuit board to illuminate the components on the display surface.