Elastomeric indicator light lens

US9488334B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9488334-B2
Application numberUS-201313924416-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 21, 2013
Priority dateJan 10, 2013
Publication dateNov 8, 2016
Grant dateNov 8, 2016

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Abstract

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An indicator light includes at least one segment. Each segment includes a housing forming an interior and an exterior surface with a light source within. A light filter comprises a transparent or translucent stretchable elastomeric ring processed to pass a desired color and dimensioned to fit on the exterior surface of the housing.

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What is claimed is: 1. An indicator light, comprising: at least two segments, the respective segments being optically isolated from each other, each segment comprising: a segment base; a housing mounted on the segment base, the housing being transparent or translucent and having an exterior surface and defining an interior; a light source mounting on the segment base within the exterior surface; a light filter, being stretchable, transparent or translucent, and processed to…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F21V9/08Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9488334B2 cover?
An indicator light includes at least one segment. Each segment includes a housing forming an interior and an exterior surface with a light source within. A light filter comprises a transparent or translucent stretchable elastomeric ring processed to pass a desired color and dimensioned to fit on the exterior surface of the housing.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bally Gaming Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21V9/08. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).