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Light bar and exterior lighting assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising the same

US11060691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2019
Grant dateJul 13, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21W2104/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light bar for an exterior lighting assembly of an automotive vehicle includes a body portion and an ornamental element. The body portion is made of a substantially transparent material and has a generally slab-like shape with an average height H in a z-direction, an average width W in a y-direction and an average thickness T in an x-direction, wherein the x-, y- and z-directions are mutually orthogonal and H>W>T. The ornamental element is disposed within the body portion and has an outer surface, wherein at least a portion of the outer surface contains a light-scattering material.

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