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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Renge Asakawa, Kiyosu, JP;
Atsushi Nagata, Kiyosu, JP;
Yasushi Hibino, Kiyosu, JP;
Shinichi Takeda, Kiyosu, JP;
Assignee:
TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., Aichi-pref., JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/54 (2006.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/283 (2017.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01); B60Q 3/64 (2017.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/283 (2017.02); B60Q 3/64 (2017.02); B60Q 3/80 (2017.02); B60Q 9/002 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B62D 1/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering wheel includes an indicator. The indicator includes a light source that emits light and a light guide. The light guide includes an outer surface and an end opposing the light source. The light emitted from the light source enters the end of the light guide, and some of the light is emitted from the outer surface.