Patent ID: 7401963

Claim:
A lighting assembly ( 2 ) for dispersing light emitted by a light source ( 6 ), said lighting assembly ( 2 ) comprising: a light entry surface ( 23 ) for receiving the light emitted by the light source ( 6 ); a direction surface ( 126 ) for directing the light in a predetermined direction; and a stepped region ( 31 ) disposed adjacent said light entry surface ( 23 ) for receiving the light directed in the predetermined direction and for reflecting the light, said stepped region ( 31 ) including a plurality of step parts ( 32 ) each defining a light deflection surface having a length equal to said length of each other of said light deflection surfaces, wherein each of said light deflection surfaces ( 132 - 139 ) is greater in area as step distance between said step part and said direction surface ( 126 ) increases.