Rear lamp construction of a hatchback type motor vehicle
US4420797A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V7/0016
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a hatchback type motor vehicle having a hatchback door which is swingable relative to the vehicle body to open and close a door opening defined in the rear panel construction of the vehicle, there is proposed a rear lamp construction which comprises a first device mounted in the rear panel construction for producing light which is directed toward the door opening, and a second device mounted in the hatchback door for, when the door is in its closed position, reflecting the light coming from the first device toward the back of the vehicle.
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