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US 11,040,764 B1Granted
Vehicle window assembly including a shade having an illumination
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJay W. Colacecchi, Phillip E. Pacini
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Abstract
A window assembly for a vehicle includes a frame, one or more panes secured to the frame, and a shade movably coupled to the frame. The shade is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position. The shade includes an illuminator that is configured to allow ambient light from outside of the vehicle to pass through and illuminate the illuminator.
Claims20
A window assembly for a vehicle, the window assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- one or more panes secured to the frame;
- and
- a shade movably coupled to the frame, wherein the shade is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position, wherein the shade comprises an illuminator that is configured to allow ambient light from outside of the vehicle to pass through and illuminate the illuminator.
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A method of illuminating a portion of a window assembly of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- securing one or more panes to a frame;
- moveably coupling a shade to the frame, wherein said moveably coupling comprises allowing the shade to be moved between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- allowing ambient light from outside the vehicle to pass through and illuminate an illuminator of the shade.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- and
- a window assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- one or more panes secured to the frame;
- and
- a shade movably coupled to the frame, wherein the shade is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position, wherein the shade comprises an illuminator that is configured to allow ambient light from outside of the vehicle to pass through and illuminate the illuminator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.