Motor vehicle with turn signal repeater glazing
US9335021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0033
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An automobile vehicle including at least one glazing unit capable of operating as a direction indicator light, the glazing unit including: a first transparent sheet including first and second main faces, and an edge face; one or more light sources, each including a light-emission face opposite the edge face, connected to emit a flashing light synchronized with flashing of other direction indicator lights of the vehicle; a mechanism for extraction of light in at least one region of the first main face or the second main face of the first sheet or situated in a thickness of the first sheet, the extraction mechanism emitting, when illuminated by the light sources, an auto yellow light; and a mechanism rendering opaque situated toward inside of the vehicle with respect to the extraction mechanism and totally masking the extraction mechanism to render the extraction mechanism invisible from the inside of the vehicle.
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