The price and performance of LED lighting have reached the point where LEDs are displacing more traditional lighting. Even though LED lifetimes are as high as 50,000 hours, they are still being designed as replaceable bulbs rather than being integrated as a permanent part of the lighting assembly. The invention provides for a means of economically producing laminated glass with integrated LED lighting designed to last the life of the vehicle. This is done by embedding the LED die into the plastic layer used to bond the glass layers of a laminate together, forming an embedded wire circuit from thin high tensile strength Tungsten wire to power the LEDs and by utilizing machine tool technology originally developed to produce integrated circuit assemblies such as RFID ID cards, tickets and passports.

Customizing messages using character patches, by attaching a set of character patches to a substrate, using hook and loop fasteners. An assortment of character patches is selected and provided by a supplier. The user selects which ones, but not all, of the assortment to use, as a set, and arranges the set in a desired order to create a user-determined message. The selected character patches are mounted to one or more receptive patches on the substrate, in the arranged order, displaying the user-determined message. A sheet of the assortment of character patches, die-cut in a character patch layer, can be supplied mounted on a backing layer. As the user selects and removes character patches, the remaining character patches remain all together, mounted on the backing layer. The characters include at least one of numbers, letters, or other readily-recognized non-artistic characters, and can include characters which contain only artistic expressions.

Customizing messages using character patches, by attaching a set of character patches to a substrate, using hook and loop fasteners. An assortment of character patches is selected and provided by a supplier. The user selects which ones, but not all, of the assortment to use, as a set, and arranges the set in a desired order to create a user-determined message. The selected character patches are mounted to one or more receptive patches on the substrate, in the arranged order, displaying the user-determined message. A sheet of the assortment of character patches, die-cut in a character patch layer, can be supplied mounted on a backing layer. As the user selects and removes character patches, the remaining character patches remain all together, mounted on the backing layer. The characters include at least one of numbers, letters, or other readily-recognized non-artistic characters, and can include characters which contain only artistic expressions.

A three-dimensional attachment. The three-dimensional attachment includes at least one character having a height (h), a width (w) and a depth (d). The at least one character further includes a front surface and a rear surface. The depth (d) extends from the front surface to the rear surface. The depth (d) of the at least one character varies such that the rear surface has a curve contouring to an outer surface of a curved object, and the front surface has a planar design. The three-dimensional attachment thereby attaches to a curved object and the design appears to be three-dimensional relative to the curved object.

A three-dimensional attachment. The three-dimensional attachment includes at least one character having a height (h), a width (w) and a depth (d). The at least one character further includes a front surface and a rear surface. The depth (d) extends from the front surface to the rear surface. The depth (d) of the at least one character varies such that the rear surface has a curve contouring to an outer surface of a curved object, and the front surface has a planar design. The three-dimensional attachment thereby attaches to a curved object and the design appears to be three-dimensional relative to the curved object.

A shelf sign system comprises a base portion having a shelf member configured to be secured to a shelf. The shelf member has a groove. An elongated extender extends from the shelf member adjacent the groove. A sign receiver is arranged at an end of the extender opposite the shelf member and comprises a neck that is proximate the extender relative to a head of the sign receiver. A first sign portion is configured to be removably coupled to the sign receiver. Each of two opposing surfaces of the first sign portion is configured to be printable. The first sign portion comprises a coupling opening having an enlarged central aperture. A second sign portion is configured to be removably coupled to the sign receiver.

A shelf sign system comprises a base portion having a shelf member configured to be secured to a shelf. The shelf member has a groove. An elongated extender extends from the shelf member adjacent the groove. A sign receiver is arranged at an end of the extender opposite the shelf member and comprises a neck that is proximate the extender relative to a head of the sign receiver. A first sign portion is configured to be removably coupled to the sign receiver. Each of two opposing surfaces of the first sign portion is configured to be printable. The first sign portion comprises a coupling opening having an enlarged central aperture. A second sign portion is configured to be removably coupled to the sign receiver.

A vehicle registration mounting assembly and method includes a vehicle having a bumper with an outer surface. A panel has a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge and the panel is elongated from a first side edge to a second side edge. The panel is comprised of a plastic material, which is flexible to conform to contours of the outer surface of the bumper. An adhesive is positioned on the back side of the panel. The adhesive adheres the back side of the panel to the outer surface of the bumper. A plurality of identification indicia is positioned within a laminate formed by bonding of layers of the panel to identify an owner of the vehicle.

A vehicle registration mounting assembly and method includes a vehicle having a bumper with an outer surface. A panel has a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge and the panel is elongated from a first side edge to a second side edge. The panel is comprised of a plastic material, which is flexible to conform to contours of the outer surface of the bumper. An adhesive is positioned on the back side of the panel. The adhesive adheres the back side of the panel to the outer surface of the bumper. A plurality of identification indicia is positioned within a laminate formed by bonding of layers of the panel to identify an owner of the vehicle.

An advertising panel for attaching to a glass door or other surface includes a panel body with a front surface configured for holding advertising material or other display. End caps are mounted on the ends of the panel body. Each end cap includes two arms extending into a channel in the panel body. The arms include grasping portions that receive a square stem of a suction cup. The suction cup extends out of the channel at a slot that is open at the back of the panel body. The cup portion of the suction cups is enclosed behind the panel body when attached to the surface. A release tab of each suction cup extends from the panel body at cut out portions of the end caps. The arm lengths maintain the release tabs at a position extending from the end caps and prevent rotation of the suction cups.