Patent · US Expired

Illuminated door handle for a vehicle

US6164805A · kind A · utility

65Cited by
22References
27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 9, 1998
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/1215
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An illuminated door handle for a vehicle includes a handle having an inside surface in which a channel is defined. A handle waveguide that releases light along its length is positioned in the channel.

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