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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
May. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Peter Joseph Bejin, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2018.01); B60R 19/52 (2006.01); F21S 41/24 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/52 (2013.01); F21S 41/24 (2018.01);
Abstract
A vehicle grille assembly is disclosed that is passively illuminated by accent lighting sources provided in a corresponding headlamp assembly. A primary light guide in communication with a light source and a secondary light guide is disposed within the vehicle grill. The secondary light guide receives light from the primary light guide to illuminate a portion of the vehicle grille.