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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Philip C. Roller, Ashville, NY (US);
Truck-Lite Co., Inc., Falconer, NY (US);
Abstract
The subject invention describes a light assembly using light emitting diodes (LEDs) especially suited for use as a daytime running lamp. The catadioptric light assembly comprises a circuit board, a first set of LEDs secured to a first board, a first collimator disposed in front of the first set of LEDs for directing resultant parallel light beams to a reflective surface. The light beams are reflected by the reflective surface to an inner reflective surface of a housing and are directed, in a parallel fashion, to a lens. A second collimator is disposed in from of the second set of LEDs for directing the resultant parallel light beams directly to the lens. First and second support members, connected to the first and second boards, respectively, absorb and dissipate the heat generated by the LEDs.