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US 2021/0268980 A1Published application
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.
Claims14
A method of assembling a vehicle front accent light assembly comprising:
- forming a headlamp with an accent light source and a primary light guide;
- forming a grille assembly with a secondary light guide;
- and
- forming a joint between an open end of the primary light guide to an open end of the secondary light guide to enable transmission of light from the accent light source through the primary light guide into the secondary light guide.
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A method of assembling a vehicle front grille comprising:
- forming a grille assembly with a light guide;
- and
- forming a joint between an open end of a secondary light guide and a headlamp to enable transmission of light from the headlamp through into the light guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.