Patent ID: 8277070

Claim:
A counter comprising: a base; a countertop spaced from the base and having an edge that defines a border of the countertop; an edge collar disposed between the base and the countertop, the edge collar including a light-transmissive band that extends along the border of the countertop, the light-transmissive band having an inner side and an outer side opposite the inner side that forms a stratified outer edge with the edge of the countertop; and a light source positioned adjacent the inner side of the edge collar and configured to emit light outward through the light-transmissive band; wherein the base includes a support band that extends along the border of the countertop, the support band having an outer side that forms a bottom layer of the stratified outer edge, and wherein the support band, the edge collar, and the countertop are layered relative to one another such that the support band and the edge collar provide weight-bearing support for the countertop.