Abstract: An improved lighted key assembly includes ridges located adjacent to the base and a ledge above the base. An LED, supported by the ledge, has leads which are mounted against the ridges so that an intermediate portion of the leads is bent around the bottom of the ridges. When mounted to the printed circuit board of a keyboard, the intermediate portions of the leads are in physical contact with contact pads on the printed circuit board to pass electrical current from the contact pads, through the leads, to the LED.

Abstract: A diaphragm having a plurality of apertures each associated with a title block on the front panel of an indicator unit is provided to cause the various title blocks to be illuminated evenly from a light source positioned behind the diaphragm. The size, number and shape of the apertures is so chosen that all of the title blocks are equally illuminated regardless of their size and regardless of their distance to the light source. Indirect light is used to prevent the formation of shadows and light spots on the title blocks.

Abstract: A temperature control device is provided which comprises a thermostatic control means. The thermostatic control means is for automatically controlling the temperature of a location to a predetermined temperature. A means is additionally provided for setting the predetermined temperature. The means for setting includes an elongated temperature scale and a set point. The scale and set point are movable with respect to each other. The set point indicates the predetermined temperature on the scale.The scale has associated therewith different colors along the periphery thereof. A means for illuminating the temperature scale near the set point is provided to reveal the color associated with the predetermined temperature. Thus an observer of the temperature control device, knowing the colors associated with the temperatures or knowing the colors at which he is most comfortable, can immediately observe from a distance the predetermined temperature at which the device is set.

Abstract: An aircraft instrument lighting fixture is described as having a bezel top or covering for the instrument. The bezel top has a cylindrical opening through which the face or dial of the instrument can be viewed, and an inner cylindrical wall which is adjacent the opening and around which is located an electroluminescent lamp which, in turn, is covered by a micro-louver type material that is designed to prevent an observer of the instrument from seeing the light ring created by the electroluminescent lamp. A film of light polarizing material is placed between the electroluminescent lamp and the louver material to eliminate any objectionable reflection and glare normally created when unpolarized light strikes the instrument.

Abstract: A front lighted display for an instrument dial face and pointer, including in combination with such dial face and pointer and according to one embodiment, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) positioned around the inner periphery of an LED mounting and directing light rays onto the dial face, a conically shaped reflector positioned to reflect light from the LEDs onto the dial face, a center disc reflector having an LED mounted thereon to enhance illumination of the pointer hub and center area of the dial face presentation, and an LED baffle ring preventing direct viewing of the diodes, and which can have a light reflecting inner surface to redirect light from the LEDs onto the surface of the dial face.

Abstract: For use with a lighted display which must be seen while energized in a high brightness environment, an arrangement which prevents extraneous light from entering the display for precluding ambiguity to a viewer as to whether or not the display is energized.

Abstract: An illuminating arrangement utilizes a sheet-type light-pipe. Light is reflected upwardly to the areas to be illuminated by providing the light-pipe with selectively roughened portions on its rear surface. When utilized to illuminate instruments such as calculators, surface areas of the calculator such as the pushbuttons and associated graphics receive light from the light-pipe by providing apertures in the keyboard which correspond positionally to the roughened portions of the sheet-type light-pipe. Additionally, the pushbuttons can be retained within the frame of the calculator by providing flanges extending laterally from the pushbuttons which are retained within apertures in a frame-like cover by retaining elements which extend from the cover inwardly into the openings.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus which includes a plurality of indicating means arranged in rows, a light source, a light pipe assembly having a plurality of transparent light pipes disposed between the rows of indicating means, and means for distributing the light rays from the light source so that the indicating means are evenly and uniformly illuminated.

Abstract: A watch is disclosed having a face with visual hour indicators illuminated by a light emitting diode embedded in a transparent crystal for emitting light to flow outwardly through the crystal to engage a surrounding reflector surface which concentrates the light in the area of the visual hour indicators.