Claims
- 1. An illuminated article,
a. a base member having an outer surface; and b. a plurality of luminescent bodies, said luminescent bodies being embedded in said base member for exposure of said plurality of luminescent bodies at said outer surface of said base member.
- 2. The article of claim 1 in which said base member comprises a lock collar.
- 3. The article of claim 1 in which said base member comprises a switch plate.
- 4. The article of claim 1 in which said base member comprises a number plate.
- 5. The article of claim 1 in which said plurality of luminescent bodies substantially pervades the mass of said base member.
- 6. The article of claim 5 in which said base member comprises a lock collar.
- 7. The article of claim 6 in which said base member comprises a switch plate.
- 8. The article of claim 7 in which said base member comprises a number plate.
- 9. The article of claim 1 which further comprises a layer of adhesive material overlying and connected to a portion of said outer surface of said base member.
- 10. The article of claim 10 which further comprises a sheet of material releasable fastened to said adhesive layer.
- 11. The article of claim 1 which additionally comprises a layer of magnetic material overlying and connected to a portion of said outer surface of said base member.
- 12. An illumination device for an article, comprising:
a. member fitting at least partially about the surface of the article, said member including a body of luminescent material to generate and emanate light adjacent the article; and b. holding means for supporting said member to the article.
- 13. The device of claim 12 in which said member comprises a sleeve.
- 14. The device of claim 12 in which said member comprises a sheet.
- 15. The device of claim 13 in which said holding means comprises an adhesive.
- 16. The device of claim 14 in which said holding means comprises an adhesive.
- 17. The device of claim 12 in which the article includes an object possessing a surface and a fastener associated with the object, said member including a cover extending over the fastener and said holding means comprises a projection held by the fastener, said projection further including a flange, said cover possessing an extension capable of engaging said flange.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/243,529; filed Sep. 14, 2002.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10243529 |
Sep 2002 |
US |
Child |
10635513 |
Aug 2003 |
US |