B60Q 1/247
For illuminating the close surroundings of the vehicle
Official title: {for illuminating the close surroundings of the vehicle, e.g. to facilitate entry or exit (for reverse drive B60Q1/22; by opening a side door B60Q1/323)}
B60Q1/247 (For illuminating the close surroundings of the vehicle) appears on 360 US grants and 414 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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