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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1998
Timothy Fohl, Carlisle, MA (US);
Michael Anthony Marinelli, Northville, MI (US);
Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle lighting system includes a light source for generating light and a unitary optical element having a light collimating surface, a plurality of stepped surfaces projecting from the collimating surface, each stepped surface having a reflective surface angled with respect to the collimating surface for receiving collimated light, a dispersal surface angled with respect to the stepped surfaces, the dispersal surface having a plurality of dimples aligned with respect to the reflective surfaces for dispersing collimated light, and a kicker adjacent the surface having a plurality of reflective facets adapted to receive and redirect the dispersed light.