Patents Examined by Ira S. Lazurus
  • Patent number: 5873646
    Abstract: A lamp (34) for a refrigerator or freezer cabinet is located forwardly and above a horizontal edge (38) of an access opening (16) to a storage space (12) for goods in the cabinet. The lamp (34) illuminates the space (12) through the access opening by means of a reflector (36). The reflector (36) includes a cylindrical part (52) having a semi-elliptical cross-sectional shape. A concave side of the cylindrical part (52) faces the access opening (16). The lamp has a filament (42) which shines in the shape of a line (44) running parallel to the edge (38) and through one (42) of the focal points of the ellipse. The other focal point (58) of the ellipse is located quite close to and outside the edge (38), so that the light from the filament (42) first is reflected by the cylindrical part (52) of the reflector (36) and then passes through the other focal point (58) on its way into the space (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventors: Adam Fjaestad, Thomas Ohlsson
  • Patent number: 5446634
    Abstract: A construction member includes an external frame portion made of polycarbonate resin with connection holes formed along its periphery. The front face of the external frame portion has attached thereto a freely removable panel made of, for example, a first plate of transparent glass having a concave portion and a flat second plate. Between the first plate and the second plate there is formed a continuous hollow portion, which, as a figure plate, contains a letter, pattern, or the like. The continuous hollow portion is charged with, for example, neon gas and has attached thereto two electrode tubes. The external frame portion has formed therein, at a distance from the panel, a partitioning member containing a reflective sheet freely removably attached to the surface thereof formed, for example, of aluminum foil or synthetic resin film. The continuous hollow portion is luminous as a voltage is applied to two electrode tubes and the image emitted is reflected by the reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventor: Shiroshi Okubo