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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ben Sohizad, Novi, MI (US);
Ali Ammar, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2015.01); B60Q 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 21/088 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/002 (2013.01); B60Q 3/004 (2013.01); B60Q 3/0216 (2013.01); B60Q 3/0289 (2013.01); F21V 21/088 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A lighting apparatus for a vehicle includes a light source and a light pipe. The light pipe has a first end coupled with the light source, a second end, and a side surface extending between the first and second ends for radially emitting light. A carrier surrounds the side surface and includes an opaque portion and a translucent portion. The opaque portion abuts the side surface for preventing light from emitting beyond the side surface. The translucent portion extends adjacent to the opaque portion.