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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kazuhiro Osada, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362554 ; 362556 ; 362582 ; 385901 ;
Abstract
A stoplight for a vehicle includes a light source, a core portion formed of a transparent material and an integral cladding portion formed of a material having a refractive index which is smaller than that of the core portion. The core portion includes a bundle portion which is connected to the light source and a plurality of branch portions which diverge from the bundle portion. The cladding portion covers the core portion.