초록 ▼

A simulated neon sign comprises a frame, non-neon internal lighting, and a front plastic panel having an outer face. The outer face of the front plane comprises outwardly projecting indicia and a non-projecting region that is substantially opaque to the internal light. Pigmented translucent coating

A simulated neon sign comprises a frame, non-neon internal lighting, and a front plastic panel having an outer face. The outer face of the front plane comprises outwardly projecting indicia and a non-projecting region that is substantially opaque to the internal light. Pigmented translucent coating is applied on the indicia so that light from the internal lighting can pass through the indicia. To simulate the halo effect of a neon light, additional pigmented coating is applied to the non-projecting region of the panel adjacent the indicia. A method for manufacturing the neon sign is also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

A simulated neon sign comprising: (a) a frame; (b) non-neon internal lighting means within the frame; (c) a front plastic panel formed of a light transmitting plastic held by the frame and having an outer face, the outer face comprising outwardly projecting indicia and a non-projecting region, the n

A simulated neon sign comprising: (a) a frame; (b) non-neon internal lighting means within the frame; (c) a front plastic panel formed of a light transmitting plastic held by the frame and having an outer face, the outer face comprising outwardly projecting indicia and a non-projecting region, the non-projecting region being substantially opaque to light from the internal lighting means; (d) a first pigmented translucent coating on the indicia so that light from the lighting means can pass through the indicia; and (e) additional pigmented coating on the non-projecting region of the panel adjacent to the indicia, the additional coating being of substantially the same color as the first pigmented coating so that it appears that light from the lighting means passing through the indicia is reflected off the opaque non-projecting region to achieve the halo effect of neon lights; wherein the thickness of the first coating is greater at the center than at the sides of the indicia so that the intensity of light through the sides of the indicia is substantially the same as at the center.