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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christian Beck, Erlangen, DE;
Andre Blanke, Lippstadt, DE;
Herbert Cramer, Ruethen, DE;
Elmar Duenschede, Brilon, DE;
Karsten Eichhorn, Ennigerloh, DE;
Guenther Fischer, Lippstadt, DE;
Klaus Henneboehle, Bueren, DE;
Franz-Gerhard Jost, Arnsberg, DE;
Christian Plattfaut, Lippstadt, DE;
Bernhard Scholl, Lippstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Hella Kg Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340468 ; 340472 ; 362 31 ; 362507 ; 362571 ;
Abstract
A signal lamp for vehicles, specifically motor vehicles, has a housing in which at least one light source is positioned, and a light guide from which light is directed in a predetermined light exit direction, whereby the light guide is structured as a long stretched-out light-release element that extends at least in areas along an edge of a housing and/or of a reflector.