Backlite assembly for an automotive vehicle
US4806903A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/302
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A backlite assembly for an automotive vehicle with a signaling system includes a backlite panel, an illumination system positioned at one edge of the panel for selectively introducing light into the interior of the panel whenever the signaling system is energized, and a refractive surface integrated with the panel for refracting the light emitted by the illumination system so that light will be emitted from the backlite in a pattern recognizable as a signal. The backlite assembly may include turn signaling capability and brakelight function, as well as a hazard warning signal function.
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