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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Nicholas Aquilina, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael Bryan Vanbelle, Canton, MI (US);
Corey M. Ross, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Kenneth C. Meissner, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/19 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); F21W 107/10 (2018.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21W 103/45 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/19 (2018.01); B60Q 1/307 (2013.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21W 2103/45 (2018.01); F21W 2107/10 (2018.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract
Vehicle exterior lighting systems for vehicles equipped with tailgate assemblies may be configured to provide redundant backup lighting functionality for all tailgate positions (e.g., closed, open, and removed). Exemplary systems may include both vehicle static body structure mounted backup lamps and tailgate structure mounted backup lamps for providing the backup lighting redundancy.