Illuminated display

Abstract

An illuminated display including a base and a pair of waveguides being supported by the base. The waveguides are abutted end-to-end and have bottoms positioned within the base. A reflective strip is sandwiched between the waveguides. A pair of light sources is positioned within the base adjacent the bottoms of the waveguides. Either of the light sources can be selectively energized to illuminate a respective one of the waveguides.

1 . An illuminated display, comprising: 
 a base;    a pair of waveguides being abutted end-to-end and being supported by said base with the bottoms of said waveguides being positioned within said base;    a mirrored strip being sandwiched between said waveguides; and,    a pair of light sources being positioned within said base adjacent the bottoms of said waveguides and each being adapted for selective energization so as to illuminate a respective one of said waveguides.    
     
     
         2 . The illuminated display according to  claim 1  wherein each of said waveguides is provided with a recessed arrow pointing away from said mirrored strip.  
     
     
         3 . The illuminated display according to  claim 2  wherein the periphery of each of said waveguides and each said recessed arrow is frosted.  
     
     
         4 . The illuminated display according to  claim 2  wherein each said arrow includes a triangular inner part surrounded by a triangular outer part and said inner part and said outer part being formed of linear segments that are parallel to one another.  
     
     
         5 . The illuminated display according to  claim 1  wherein said mirrored strip is a metallic film.  
     
     
         6 . The illuminated display according to  claim 1  further comprising an opaque strip covering the abutment of said waveguides and the periphery of said mirrored strip.  
     
     
         7 . The illuminated display according to  claim 1  wherein each of said light sources is an array of LEDs.  
     
     
         8 . The illuminated display according to  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a transformer connected to said light sources for energizing same; and,  
 a 3-position switch connected between said transformer and said light sources for selectively energizing either of said light sources or neither of said light sources.  
 
     
     
         9 . The illuminated display according to  claim 8  further comprising a controller body remote from said base and carrying said 3-position switch.  
     
     
         10 . An illuminated display, comprising: 
 a base;    a pair of waveguides being a pair of transparent plastic plates abutted end-to-end and being supported by said base with the bottoms of said waveguides being positioned within said base, and each of said waveguides being provided with a recessed arrow pointing away from the other;    a mirrored strip being sandwiched between said waveguides; and,    a pair of arrays of LEDs being positioned within said base adjacent the bottoms of said waveguides and being adapted for selective energization so as to illuminate a respective one of said waveguides.    
     
     
         11 . An illuminated display, comprising: 
 a base;    a pair of waveguides each being transparent plastic plate, said waveguides being abutted end-to-end and supported by said base with the bottoms of said waveguides being positioned within said base, and each of said waveguides being provided with a recessed arrow pointing away from the other;    a mirrored strip being sandwiched between said waveguides; and,    a pair of arrays of LEDs being positioned within said base adjacent the bottoms of said waveguides and being adapted for selective energization so as to illuminate a respective one of said waveguides;    a transformer connected to said LEDs for energizing same; and,    a 3-position switch being remote from said base and being connected between said transformer and said LEDs for selectively energizing either of said LEDs or neither of said LEDs.