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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
May. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Hans Gerd Keller, Sundern, DE;
Michael Schindler, Forst, DE;
Inventors:
Hans Gerd Keller, Sundern, DE;
Michael Schindler, Forst, DE;
Assignee:
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V023/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A work surface lighting arrangement for lighting the work surface under an extractor hood, such as a cooking surface in a kitchen area. The lighting arrangement includes at least two lights in the hood with one light being user activated and the second activated by operation of the hood. The lights can include a dimming function and the second light can be activated with the hood exhaust fan. The second light also can be activated only after activation of the first light.