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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Travis S. Garland, Milford, MI (US);
Michael Musleh, Canton, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Harry Lobo, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin M. O'Callaghan, Trenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/323 (2013.01); F21S 48/214 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprise a light source disposed on a step portion. A first coating layer is molded over the step portion and the light source. A photoluminescent portion is disposed proximate a tread portion of the step portion. The light source is configured to emit a first emission to excite the photoluminescent portion to emit a second emission.