Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Automobile
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Husar, Stephen F. (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Automobile
C362S511000, C362S558000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07866860
ABSTRACT:
A handle assembly includes a bezel having a handle cavity defined by a cavity wall and an open front providing access to the handle cavity. The bezel has a slot through the cavity wall and a lamp assembly is mounted to the bezel proximate the slot. The lamp assembly includes a housing and a light pipe held by the housing, where the light pipe includes a first leg extending along a primary axis and a second leg extending along a secondary axis generally perpendicular with respect to the primary axis. The second leg has a lens along an inner surface of the second leg, wherein light is directed through the light pipe along the primary axis to a primary reflective surface provided at the intersection of the first and second legs. The primary reflective surface directs light along the second leg toward the lens.
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Husar Stephen F.
Neils Peggy A.
Tyco Electronics Canada ULC
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