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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;

Inventors:

Jan-Erik Fritzon, Torslanda, SE;

Berk Keskin, Göthenburg, SE;

Assignee:

Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); F21S 41/689 (2018.01); F21S 41/698 (2018.01); F21S 41/683 (2018.01); F21Y 103/10 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21W 103/20 (2018.01); F21W 103/55 (2018.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 41/657 (2018.01); B60Q 1/14 (2013.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); F21S 41/683 (2018.01); F21S 41/689 (2018.01); F21S 41/698 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); B60Q 1/04 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); F21W 2103/20 (2018.01); F21W 2103/55 (2018.01); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract

A vehicle light assembly including one or more movable light signature members that are selectively translated from a first position partially or wholly in front of conventional light units (low beams, high beams, taillights, etc.) to a second position away from the light units when the light units are in use. Thus, for example, the movable light signature member(s) can include one or more LEDs or the like that are illuminated to act as daytime running lights, turn signal indicators, accessory lights, etc. when they are disposed in front of the light units and when the low beams, high beams, or taillights are not in use. This provides the desired light signature. When the low beams, high beams, or taillights are in use, the movable light signature member(s) are translated out of the way, such that the light units are visible adjacent to and/or between the movable light signature member(s).


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