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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshio Sano, Aichi, JP;
Osamu Yamanaka, Aichi, JP;
Yasumasa Tatewaki, Aichi, JP;
Minoru Shibata, Aichi, JP;
Katuhiro Katagiri, Aichi, JP;
Kazumichi Shigeno, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Suyama, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 ;
Abstract
An illuminating plate for a car has a light guide plate; a cover provided with at least one light transmitting window, and disposed on the light guide plate; and light reflecting layer formed on the rear surface of the light guide plate. The light reflecting layer is formed to cover an area where the light is projected onto the rear surface of the light guide plate through the corresponding light transmitting window, and the light reflecting layer being slightly larger than the area.