Light-passing decorative object

Claim 2

A light-passing decorative object comprising: a light-passing decorative member made of a light-passing synthetic resin, said decorative member including a notch-cut back side; a film piece having indicia which is viewable through the film piece, the film piece being bonded to the notch-cut back side of the decorative member; and a face brightening device which illuminates the film piece, the brightening device including (a) a plurality of optical fibers having a bundled end, (b) a coupler for coupling the bundled end of the optical fibers to a light source, and (c) an illuminating surface attached to the decorative member with the film piece between the illuminating surface and the back side of the decorative member, the illuminating surface being formed by the optical fibers which are arranged in parallel relation and provided with notched portions through which light conducted through the optical fiber passes and illuminates the film piece, the indicia being formed by openings in a no-light-passing layer applied on the film piece and wherein a light-passing metallic layer is attached to the film piece.

Claim 3

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the optical fibers have a second bundled end attached to the coupler for coupling the second bundled end to a light source.

Claim 4

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the optical fibers have a second bundled end and a second coupler to which the second bundled end is attached for coupling to a second light source.

Claim 5

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the openings of the no-light-passing layer are punched out from the no-light-passing layer.

Claim 6

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a second light-passing film piece overlaps the no-light-passing layer so that the no-light-passing layer is sandwiched between the first mentioned film piece and the second film piece.

Claim 7

A light-passing decorative object comprising: a light-passing decorative member made of a light-passing synthetic resin, said decorative member including a notch-cut back side; a film piece having indicia which is viewable through the film piece, the film piece being bonded to the notch-cut back side of the decorative member; and a face brightening device which illuminates the film piece, the brightening device including (a) a plurality of optical fibers having a bundled end, (b) a coupler for coupling the bundled end of the optical fibers to a light source, and (c) an illuminating surface attached to the decorative member with the film piece between the illuminating surface and the back side of the decorative member, the illuminating surface being formed by the optical fibers which are attached in parallel relation and provided with notched portions through which light conducted through the optical fiber passes and illuminates the film piece, the indicia being formed by openings in a no-light-passing layer applied on the film piece and, wherein said face brightening device includes a reflecting film provided at a back side thereof.

Claim 8

A light-passing decorative object comprising: a light-passing decorative member made of a light-passing synthetic resin, said decorative member including a notch-cut back side; a film piece having indicia which is viewable through the film piece, the film piece being bonded to the notch-cut back side of the decorative member; and a face brightening device which illuminates the film piece, the brightening device including (a) a plurality of optical fibers having a bundled end, (b) a coupler for coupling the bundled end of the optical fibers to a light source, and (c) an illuminating surface attached to the decorative member with the film piece between the illuminating surface and the back side of the decorative member, the illuminating surface being formed by the optical fibers which are attached in parallel relation and provided with notched portions through which light conducted through the optical fiber passes and illuminates the film piece, the indicia being formed by openings in a no-light-passing layer applied on the film piece and, wherein said face brightening device includes a reflecting film provided at a back side thereof.

Claim 9

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said coupler is connected to a second light source through second optical fibers.

Claim 10

A light-passing decorative object as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that in the area of the film piece adjacent the indicia, the notch-cut back side has portions which are engraved further internally from the remainder of the notch-cut back side.