Dust cover assembly with edge light

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9976726
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14729555

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A window assembly includes a pressure pane and a bezel proximate a periphery of the pressure pane and defining an inner opening. The bezel includes an inner wall with a channel. An electro-optic element is disposed in the inner opening and is received in the channel of the inner wall. The electro-optic element operates between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition. A surface of the electro-optic element exhibits a first level of spectral reflectivity at least when in the dimmed condition. The assembly further includes a dust cover assembly proximate the bezel. The dust cover assembly including a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet and to emit light into the light transmitting sheet to illuminate the light transmitting sheet with a diffuse light.

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GENTEX CORPORATION324 MAIN STREET SIMPSON PA 18407

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ash, Kevin L Grand Rapids, US 67 3748
Veenman, Steven J Hudsonville, US 31 163

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