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EP 1 519 346 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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30.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/13 |
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Date of filing: 29.09.2004 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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AL HR LT LV MK |
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29.09.2003 FI 20031400
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Applicant: Suomen Ykkösneon Oy |
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33730 Tampere (FI) |
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- Juutinen, Veikko
33730 Tampere (FI)
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Representative: Helino, Timo Kalervo et al |
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Papula Oy,
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki
00101 Helsinki (FI) |
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(57) An illuminated sign including an edge casing (1) determining the shape of an advertisement
figure, a cover (2) substantially covering the section defined by the edge casing,
as well as a light source ( 3) disposed beneath the cover in a space defined by the
edge casing. According to the invention, the edge casing (1) is made of a sheet profile
having a sheet portion (4) that forms the edge casing, and a first stiffener flange
(5) that is perpendicular with respect to the sheet portion and extends inwards of
the advertisement figure; the first stiffener flange is disposed in the vicinity of
the first edge of the sheet portion and includes notches (7) in the sections of the
edge casing deviating from straight ones to implement the curved shapes of the edge
casing; the cover (2) is attached on top of the first stiffener flange, and a number
of LEDs function as the light source.