Patents Assigned to Lakeside Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5379539
    Abstract: A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated display has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated display includes a light source which is partially surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated display includes a generally opaque sign panel with raised transparent characters having a chiseled ice-like configuration whereby the light from the light source, following multiple diffusion passes through the raised transparent characters to form a lighted display with features which appear as if they were chiseled from blocks of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Lakeside Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Hannula
  • Patent number: 5282330
    Abstract: A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated sign has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated sign includes a light source which is surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated sign also includes a reflecting member disposed on one side of the light source and a diffusion panel disposed on the other side of the light source. This illuminated sign further includes a generally opaque sign panel with raised transparent characters having a chiseled ice-like configuration whereby the light from the light source, following multiple diffusion and reflection, passes through the raised transparent characters to form a lighted sign with characters which appear as if they were chiseled from blocks of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Lakeside Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Hannula
  • Patent number: 5099593
    Abstract: A simple, yet well-constructed illuminated sign has characters appearing as glistening ice chunks. The illuminated sign includes a light source which is surrounded by a diffusion member. This illuminated sign also includes a reflecting member disposed on one side of the light source and a diffusion panel disposed on the other side of the light source. This illuminated sign further includes a genrally opaque sign panel with raised transparent characters having a chiseled ice-like configuration whereby the light from the light source, following multiple diffusion and reflection, passes through the raised transparent characters to form a lighted sign with characters which appear as if they were chiseled from blocks of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Lakeside Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Hannula