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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
May. 05, 2005
Applicants:
Tobias Irmscher, Lippstadt, DE;
Martin Kempkensteffen, Lippstadt, DE;
Franz-josef Kalze, Harsewinkel, DE;
Inventors:
Tobias Irmscher, Lippstadt, DE;
Martin Kempkensteffen, Lippstadt, DE;
Franz-Josef Kalze, Harsewinkel, DE;
Assignee:
Hella KGAA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lighting apparatus for vehicles having two primary headlights for visible low beam and high beam illumination, and auxiliary headlights that are mounted on the vehicle separate from the primary headlights. The auxiliary headlights generate infrared light and position light. An electrical control unit automatically turns the position light of the primary headlights off or on when the auxiliary headlight is turned on or off.