Carpet back lighting system with anti-slip coating

摘要

The invention provides a carpet back lighting system comprising a carpet back lighting unit having a lighting unit front face and a unit back face, wherein the lighting unit front face comprises a light source, arranged to generate light, and an anti-slip coating. The back lighting system is suitable as back lighting at a carpet unit back side of a light transmissive carpet unit selected from the group consisting a light transmissive carpet and a light transmissive carpet tile.

主权项

1. A carpet back lighting system constructed for arrangement relative to a back side of a carpet unit having at least one light transmissive portion, said carpet back lighting system comprising:
a) a carpet back lighting unit having a lighting unit front face and a lighting unit back face, said lighting unit front face supporting at least one light source disposed for emitting light through said at least one light transmissive portion when the lighting unit front face is disposed adjacent the back side of the carpet unit; b) an anti-slip coating applied to the lighting unit front face in a manner to prevent slippage between the carpet unit and underlying floor; and c) a carpet unit comprising a tufted primary backing layer structured to allow light from said carpet back lighting unit to penetrate through said tufted primary backing layer while said primary backing layer remains substantially concealed.