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US 11,034,317 B2Granted
Passive illuminated grille
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Peter Joseph Bejin
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Abstract
A vehicle grille assembly is disclosed that is passively illuminated by accent lighting sources provided in a corresponding headlamp assembly. A primary light guide in communication with a light source and a secondary light guide is disposed within the vehicle grill. The secondary light guide receives light from the primary light guide to illuminate a portion of the vehicle grille.
Claims19
A vehicle grille assembly comprising:
- a primary light guide in communication to receive light from a light source, wherein the light source is part of a headlamp;
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- a secondary light guide disposed within a vehicle grille, the secondary light guide receiving light from the primary light guide.
A vehicle front assembly comprising:
- an accent light source emitting light into a primary light guide;
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- a grille assembly including a secondary light guide coupled to the primary light guide and receiving light from the accent light source through the primary light guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.