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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ali Ammar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Steven J. Antilla, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 3/00 (2015.01); B60Q 3/00 (2017.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.01); B60Q 3/64 (2017.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/217 (2017.02); B60Q 3/64 (2017.02); B60R 13/0243 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 5/04 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); B60Q 2500/10 (2013.01); B60R 13/0206 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle light system is provided herein. The light system includes a trim member defining an aperture. A light guide is disposed within the aperture. The light guide has a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a body portion between the proximal and distal portions. The proximal portion includes a connector portion. A lens is integrally formed with the light guide and is disposed at a distal portion of the light guide. A connector is disposed over the connector portion of the light guide. The connector is operably coupled to a housing having a light source.