Illuminated segment for display

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of my new design for an illuminated segment for display;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a reduced front view of the segment of the first embodiment of the claimed design for an illuminated segment for display, the segments completing the numeral 8 being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of my new design for an illuminated segment for display;

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a right side view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a reduced front view of the segment of the second embodiment of the claimed design for an illuminated segment for display, the segments completing the numeral 8 being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of my new design for an illuminated segment for display;

FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a front view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a left side view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a right side view of FIG. 23; and,

FIG. 27 is a reduced front view of the segment of the third embodiment of my new design for illuminated segment for display, the segments completing the numeral 8 being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.

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U.S. Patent Documents
D34848 July 1901 Norden
4234914 November 18, 1980 Boesen
4724629 February 16, 1988 Walton
4733486 March 29, 1988 Gawell
4970812 November 20, 1990 Tanaka et al.
5268828 December 7, 1993 Miura
5388356 February 14, 1995 Kalivas
Other references
  • Exhibit A--Color brochure of All American Scoreboards, prior to filing date. Exhibit B--Color brochure of Spectrum Corporation, prior to filing date. Exhibit C--Color brochure of Unitec. 1997. Exhibit D--Color brochure of Daktronics, Inc. 1995. Exhibit E--Color brochure of Daktronics, Inc. 1996. Exhibit F--Color brochure of Nevco Scoreboard, Inc. 1995. Exhibit G--Color brochure of Nevco Scoreboard, Inc. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D417517
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 1999
Inventor: Marc A. Seale (Greenville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Frijouf, Rust & Pyle, P.A.
Application Number: 0/78,515
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural, Connected Series, I.e., Light String (D26/25)
International Classification: 2605;