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Number plate including luminous characters

CA 1330979 C · Owner: Mastuoka, Masaaki · Inventors: Mastuoka, Masaaki

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A vehicular number plate including luminous characters of the type comprising a number plate having a plurality of character portions punched therefrom to which a plate molded of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin is adhesively secured and illuminating bulbs for illuminating the character portions, wherein a light scattering plate having a number of quadrangular pyramid-shaped light scattering projections formed thereon is interposed between the number plate and the illuminating bulbs in an area corresponding to positions where the illuminating bulbs are disposed, Each of the quadrangular pyramid-shaped projections has an apex angle which is determined in the range of 90 ° to 160° …

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  • Granted July 26, 1994. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 26, 2011.
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FiledApril 17, 1989
GrantedJuly 26, 1994
Term endedJuly 26, 2011
Patent numberCA 1330979 C
Classification (IPC)B60Q1/56 +2 more

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19901993199619992002200520082011Application filedApril 17, 1989Patent grantedJuly 26, 1994Term endedJuly 26, 2011

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