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US 9,802,531 B2Granted
Vehicle rear illumination
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Annette Lynn Huebner, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
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Abstract
A vehicle is presented that includes a lift gate operably connected to a body and operable between open and closed positions. A taillight is positioned at a rear end of the body. A cargo lamp is positioned on an inboard surface of the taillight such that the cargo lamp is concealed when the lift gate is in the closed position.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a cargo space and a lift gate sill;
- a lift gate coupled to the body and operable between open and closed positions;
- a taillight positioned at a rear end of the body;
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- a cargo lamp positioned on a lift gate sill surface of the taillight such that the cargo lamp is positioned between the taillight and lift gate when the lift gate is in the closed position.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a cargo space and a lift gate sill, the body coupled with a lift gate operable between substantially open and closed positions;
- a taillight positioned at a rear end of the body;
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- a cargo lamp positioned proximate a top of a lift gate sill surface of the taillight, wherein the cargo lamp is configured to emit light and is positioned between the taillight and the lift gate when the lift gate is in the closed position.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a cargo space therein;
- a lift gate operable between substantially open and closed positions, wherein the lift gate is operable between closed and open positions;
- and
- a taillight which defines a cargo lamp positioned on a lift gate sill surface of the taillight such that the cargo lamp is positioned between the taillight and the lift gate when the lift gate is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.