(19)
(11) EP 1 438 533 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 02786519.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F21V 21/28, F21V 21/29, A47B 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/034285
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/036164 (01.05.2003 Gazette 2003/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.10.2001 US 39670
23.04.2002 US 127883

(71) Applicant: Lightwedge, LLC
Nantucket, MA 02554 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BENNETT, James, F., Jr.
    Nantucket, MA 02554 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner 
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart
70174 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING A GENERALLY FLAT SURFACE