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EP 1320845 A2 20030625 - LIGHT PIPE APPARATUS

Title (en)

LIGHT PIPE APPARATUS

Title (de)

LICHTLEITVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL A CONDUIT DE LUMIERE

Publication

EP 1320845 A2 20030625 (EN)

Application

EP 01977454 A 20010927

Priority

US 0131041 W 20010927
US 67708800 A 20000929

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0227697A2] A light pipe apparatus is configured to mount on a printed circuit board and includes a base including an indicator surface and a printed circuit board mating surface. The light pipe apparatus further includes a plurality of light pipes configures to be mounted to the base.

IPC 1-7

G09F 9/305

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G09F 9/305 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 9/305 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0227697A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0227697 A2 20020404; WO 0227697 A3 20030410; CN 1440548 A 20030903; EP 1320845 A2 20030625; JP 2004510207 A 20040402

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0131041 W 20010927; CN 01802970 A 20010927; EP 01977454 A 20010927; JP 2002531397 A 20010927