Rear air guiding device with brake light for a motor vehicle

US5923245A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Klatt · Wiernsheim, DE
• Manfred Appel · Gaildorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 1997
• Grant date: Jul 13, 1999
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D35/007
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, having an extendable air guiding device and at least one elongated additional brake light in the rear area. An additional brake light arrangement is provided at reasonable cost, which can be used for a coupe version as well as for a convertible version of a motor vehicle provided with an extendable air guiding device. On a vehicle body part disposed in front of the air guiding device, a first additional brake light is arranged and, on a transversely extending, rearward edge area of the extendable air guiding device, a second additional brake light is arranged. According to the position of the rearward-side air guiding device, at least one of the brake lights is connected which is visible from the rear at the time.