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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Michael R Kaphengst, Leonard, MI (US);
Olimpia Maria Hernandez, Birmingham, MI (US);
Kevin M Hester, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bruce R. Koch, Goodrich, MI (US);
Michael R Kaphengst, Leonard, MI (US);
Olimpia Maria Hernandez, Birmingham, MI (US);
Kevin M Hester, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bruce R. Koch, Goodrich, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for illuminating the interior of an automotive passenger vehicle for ingress and egress. The apparatus comprises a lighting device integrated into the periphery of a sun visor or similar object. The lighting device is typically activated by a remote entry device, a door opening, or by an interior switch. The apparatus is particularly applicable where overhead interior lighting is impractical, such as in convertibles and other types of vehicles with removable tops. The lighting device may be customized for color and intensity, as well as for physical configuration. The apparatus can also be used in lieu of conventional interior roof lighting as a manufacturing cost reduction.