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US 10,703,263 B2Granted
Vehicle light system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Lori Ross, David Brian Glickman
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Abstract
A vehicle light system is provided herein. The vehicle light system includes a seal including an engagement member having first and second portions defining a channel and a cavity. The cavity is separated from the channel by the first portion. The first and second portions have varied opacities. A light guide is disposed within the cavity. A light source is operably coupled with the light guide.
Claims20
A vehicle light system comprising:
- a seal including an engagement member configured to engage a vehicle door, the engagement member having first and second portions, the first and second portions of the engagement member defining a channel and a cavity, wherein the cavity is separated from the channel by the first portion, and wherein the first portion is positioned between an attachment member of the seal and the second portion, the first and second portions having varied opacities;
- a light guide disposed within the cavity, wherein the light guide is formed from a flexible material configured to accept repetitive deformation with minimized structural degradation of the light guide;
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- a light source operably coupled with the light guide.
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A vehicle light system comprising:
- a seal including an attachment member for coupling the seal with a side of a vehicle body and an engagement member for engaging with a vehicle door, the engagement member defining both a channel and a separate cavity extending within the length of the engagement member, and further wherein the cavity is defined outboard of the channel and the attachment member;
- a light guide disposed within the cavity;
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- a light source operably coupled with the light guide, the light source on an opposing side of the vehicle body panel from the seal.
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A vehicle light system comprising:
- a seal extending about a periphery of a vehicle body panel and including:
- an attachment member configured to couple the seal with the vehicle body panel;
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- an engagement member having a translucent portion, wherein the engagement member is positioned outboard of the attachment member, and wherein the engagement member is configured to be deformed when contacted by a door;
- a light guide disposed within a channel defined by, and deformable with, the engagement member;
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- a light source operably coupled with the light guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.