Instrument panel housing with light diffuser

Details Instrument panel housing with light diffuser Instrument panel housing with light diffuser

2005-05-10

2009-10-27

O'Shea, Sandra L (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Automobile

C362S023000, C362S028000, C362S030000, C362S482000, C362S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07607808

ABSTRACT:
A light distributing assembly for a vehicle instrument panel includes a light source that emits light in a first direction. A first surface that is transverse to the first direction receives the light and changes the direction of the light to a second direction. A vehicle instrument panel housing having a second surface receives the light from the first surface and reflects a portion of the reflected light toward a vehicle display surface to illuminate the vehicle display surface.

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