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sides, in combination with transparent prism-deflectors placed at the sides and adapted to receive the light from such side-throwing prism-tiles and to direct it forward into the room to be lighted.     3. A device for lighting basements and the like comprising a series of prism-tiles arranged in a pavement-like body, substantially at right angles to the building, said tiles arranged in groups, one group adapted to throw the light into the room to be illuminated, the

other groups adapted to throw the light on opposite sides, in combination with transparent prism-plates placed at the sides and adapted to receive light from such side-throwing prism-tiles and to direct it forward into the room to be lighted. FRANK C. SOPER. Witnesses:     FRANCIS M. PARKER,     BERTHA C. SIMS.