Self-Lit Footlocker Face Indicia
A door in a locker with a textured substrate panel that has a top edge, side edge, and a texture or a patterned portion between the top edge and the side edge that creates a uniform distribution of light from a light source positioned relative to illuminated indicia. The top edge and the side edge are generally straight connected by a corner. Illuminated indicia is positioned on a surface of a substrate panel relative to the top edge, the side edge, the corner, or a combination of them. The position of the illuminated indicia includes locating it on an exterior plane, a posterior plane, or an interior plane relative to a surface of the substrate panel.
1 . A self-lit door in a locker, comprising:
a substrate panel comprising:
a top edge;
a side edge; and
a cut-out portion having a selected geometrical shape;
an indicia substrate panel configured to be inserted into the cut-out portion;
a strip light attached to an edge of the indicia substrate panel; and
a frame surrounding the indicia substrate panel;
wherein the indicia substrate panel comprises:
a texture formed from a non-uniform distribution of dots at a selected distance from the top edge and the side edge;
wherein the top edge and the side edge are generally straight and are connected by a corner; and
wherein the texture is formed on an exterior plane of the substrate panel.
2 . (canceled)
3 . The self-lit door of claim 1 , further comprising a texture formed from a uniform distribution of dots on or in a second substrate panel.
4 . The self-lit door of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second substrate panel comprising:
a second top edge;
a second side edge; and
a second texture formed from a non-uniform distribution of dots at a selected distance from the second top edge and the second side edge.
5 . The self-lit door of claim 4 , further comprising:
a flexible LED strip light attached around a perimeter of the second substrate panel.
6 . The self-lit door of claim 5 , further comprising:
a steel perimeter framing the flexible LED strip light and at least one of the first substrate panel and the second substrate panel.
7 . The self-lit door of claim 6 , further comprising:
a power source connected to at least one of the edge light and flexible LED strip light;
wherein the second substrate panel forms an illuminated indicia.
8 . A self-lit door in a locker, comprising:
a substrate panel comprising:
a top edge;
a side edge;
a cut-out portion having a selected geometrical shape;
an indicia substrate panel configured to be inserted into the cut-out portion;
a strip light attached to an edge of the indicia substrate panel; and
a frame surrounding the indicia substrate panel;
wherein the indicia substrate panel comprises:
a pattern formed from a uniform distribution of dots at a selected distance from the top edge and the side edge;
wherein at least one of the top edge and the side edge are generally straight;
wherein the top edge and the side edge are connected by a corner;
wherein the pattern is formed on an interior plane of the substrate panel.
9 . (canceled)
10 . The self-lit door of claim 8 , further comprising a texture formed from a non-uniform distribution of dots on or in a second substrate panel.
11 . The self-lit door of claim 8 , further comprising:
a second substrate panel comprising:
a second top edge;
a second side edge; and
a second pattern formed from a uniform distribution of dots at a selected distance from the second top edge and the second side edge.
12 . The self-lit door of claim 11 , further comprising:
a second flexible edge light attached around a perimeter of the second substrate panel.
13 . The self-lit door of claim 12 , further comprising:
a first steel perimeter framing the second flexible edge light and the second substrate panel; and
a second steel perimeter framing the first flexible edge light and the first substrate panel.
14 . The self-lit door of claim 13 , further comprising:
a power source connected to the first flexible edge light and to the second flexible edge light;
wherein the second substrate panel forms an illuminated indicia panel.
15 . A method for illuminating indicia of a self-lit locker, comprising:
forming a first substrate panel of the self-lit locker having:
a top edge;
a side edge;
a back surface;
a cut-out portion having a selected geometrical shape;
an indicia substrate panel configured to be inserted into the cut-out portion; and
a first pattern formed at a selected distance from the top edge and the side edge;
attaching a light source to abut at least one of the top edge, the side edge, and a back surface of the first substrate panel; and
framing the light source and the first substrate panel with an opaque perimeter.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
soldering a connection between a power source and the light source; and
wherein the light source comprises a flexible LED light strip.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
forming a second substrate panel having a second pattern formed therein or thereon;
wherein the first pattern comprises a dot pattern.
18 . (canceled)
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
sealing at least one of the first substrate panel and the second substrate panel.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the step of sealing at least one of the first substrate panel and the second substrate panel comprises framing the second substrate panel by attaching a steel perimeter around the second substrate panel and a cover plate over the first substrate panel and the second substrate panel;
the method further comprising:
fastening the cover plate, first substrate panel, and second substrate panel to a compartment of a locker; and
activating a power source connected to the light source.