EP0155157A2
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Decorative floor covering
Assignee: CRAIGIE STOCKWELL CARPETS LIMITED
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Filing: 1985-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-03-08
Abstract
Abstract ® A covering in the form of a carpet (1) has threaded through it a number of fibre optic cables (2) which extend to the same height as the carpet pile (4). The fibre optic cables (2) extend in bundles (5) to a light source (6) such that the fibre optic cables (2) are supplied with light from the light source (6). Various coloured filters (9) may be provided so that the fibre optic cables (2) may be supplied with different coloured light.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen French
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:57
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S10/00; F21S10/005; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979; Y10T428/23993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A decorative covering characterised in that outwardly-facing fibre optic cable (2) terminals are provided, the fibre optic cables (2) extending from at least one light source (6) wherein more than one terminal is supplied with light from one light source (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A decorative covering characterised in that outwardly-facing fibre optic cable (2) terminals are provided, the fibre optic cables (2) extending from at least one light source (6) wherein more than one terminal is supplied with light from one light source (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A decorative covering as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the covering is a carpet (1) and the fibre optic cable (2) terminals project through the carpet pile (4) and are co- terminous with the fibres of the pile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A decorative covering as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the fibre optic cable (2) terminals are set in a predetermined pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A decorative covering as claimed in any one of the preceding Claims, wherein the fibre optic cables (2) are run as bundles (5) to a number of light sources, the light sources being connected to an audio system such that each light source is actuated in response to a corresponding audio tone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A decorative covering as claimed in any one of the preceding Claims, wherein a colour filter (9) is arranged between the light source (6) and the fibre optic cables (2).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A decorative covering as claimed in Claim 5, wherein a number of colour filters (9) are provided arranged for sequential exposure to the light source (6) such as to provide a display of changing colours at the fibre optic cable (2) terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A decorative covering as claimed in Claim 6 wherein the light source (6) and colour filters (9) are controlled by a microprocessor.
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