Amber vehicle lamp
US6342762B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C2217/475
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An amber vehicle lamp having a lamp bulb, and an amber coating including a clear silicone-polyester resin, and colorants including red iron oxide, and a yellow anthraquinone. The amber coating may further include a silane coupling agent. The amber vehicle lamp provides an amber color meeting ECE specifications, and having a coating durability of 96 percent of color at 70 percent of the rated lamp life. The colorants have a particle size of less than 0.01 microns providing a substantially clear amber colored bulb.
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