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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Wolfgang Mueller, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Johan Vissers, SX Etten-Leur, NL;
Robin Ndagijimana, Neuss, DE;
Inventors:
Wolfgang Mueller, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Johan Vissers, SX Etten-Leur, NL;
Robin Ndagijimana, Neuss, DE;
Assignee:
Johnson Controls GmbH, Burscheid, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fitting, especially a roof liner for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is provided with a flat light source having a plate-shaped light guide which radiates light in the direction of the visible side of the fitting. The front surface of the plate-shaped light guide protrudes at least partially above the flat side of the interior fitting opposite the visible side and actively cooperates with a source of illumination.