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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Muhammed Aqil Hamid, Canton, MI (US);
Steven M Barman, Canton, MI (US);
Brett Deboodt, South Rockwood, MI (US);
Gordon E Syerson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Muhammed Aqil Hamid, Canton, MI (US);
Steven M Barman, Canton, MI (US);
Brett Deboodt, South Rockwood, MI (US);
Gordon E Syerson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ventra Sandusky LLC, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A lighting system for an automotive vehicle has a housing adapted for mounting to the vehicle with a generally outward facing backplate and at least one socket for an incandescent light source. A transparent lens cover is attached to the housing and forms an internal chamber between the lens cover and the housing. A staircase circulator on the housing comprises a plurality of steps and risers rising from the backplate toward the lens cover along a path that is spaced from the socket, wherein the path is generally along a natural convection flowpath of air within the chamber.