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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventors:
Paxton S. Williams, Milan, MI (US);
Matthew C. Tier, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/30 (2017.01); B60Q 3/66 (2017.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B60Q 3/00 (2017.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/30 (2017.02); B60Q 3/66 (2017.02); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); B60Q 3/00 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle utility light assembly is disclosed in which an elongated body portion functions to be stowable in a first position within a vehicle body panel. The elongated body portion further functions to be vertically-releasable from the first position to a second position, and being operable to selectively illuminate the vehicle body panel from above by a light source of the elongated body portion.