Vehicle step lamp
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPaul Kenneth Dellock, Travis S. Garland, Michael Musleh, Stuart C. Salter, Harry Lobo, Kevin M. O'Callaghan
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Abstract
An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprise a light source disposed on a step portion. A first coating layer is molded over the step portion and the light source. A photoluminescent portion is disposed proximate a tread portion of the step portion. The light source is configured to emit a first emission to excite the photoluminescent portion to emit a second emission.
Claims19
A vehicle illumination apparatus comprising:
- a light source disposed on a step portion;
- a first coating layer molded over the step portion and the light source;
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- a photoluminescent portion disposed proximate a tread portion of the step portion, wherein the tread portion corresponds to a second molded layer of a second polymeric material, wherein the light source is configured to emit a first emission to excite the photoluminescent portion to emit a second emission.
An illuminated running board comprising:
- a light source disposed on a step portion;
- a first coating layer applied over the step portion and the light source;
- a second coating disposed over the first coating, wherein the second coating is applied to the first coating such that light energy corresponding to a first emission passes through at least one unmasked portion of the second coating to illuminate an outer surface of the second coating.
An illuminated running board comprising:
- a light source configured to output a first emission and disposed on a step portion;
- a first coating layer applied over the step portion and the light source;
- a second coating selectively applied over the first coating to mask at least a portion of an outer surface of the first coating;
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- a photoluminescent portion disposed proximate an unmasked portion of the first coating, wherein the first emission passes through the unmasked portion to illuminate an outer surface of the second coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.