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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Rajkumar Ramamurthy, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Khoury, Stromberg, DE;
Roland Ruegenberg, Bad Sobernheim, DE;
Rajkumar Ramamurthy, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Khoury, Stromberg, DE;
Roland Ruegenberg, Bad Sobernheim, DE;
Methode Electronics, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A lighting system for a vehicle having luminescent or 'glow-in-the-dark' markings placed on an interior surface of the vehicle and a light source located remotely from the markings to illuminate the markings, particularly at night. The markings can be placed on any surface inside a vehicle, such as a gear shift know, door handle or steering column control stalk. Additionally, the light source can be placed in the roof of the vehicle, behind a steering wheel, or any other location having an unobstructed view of the markings.