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System for illuminating a vehicle interior trim component

US8596803B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

3References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Steve Schultz · Gilbert, US
Brook R. Burg · Grand Rapids, US
Timothy J. Borgeson · Hudsonville, US
Jonathan M. Frens · Hudsonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2011
Grant date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49002
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle interior assembly includes a light guide and a light source configured to illuminate the light guide. The vehicle interior assembly also includes an interior trim component at least partially disposed about a display. The interior trim component includes a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior.

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