Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Automobile
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Automobile
C362S259000, C362S259000, C362S387000, C362S488000, C362S530000, C362S543000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06896395
ABSTRACT:
A console lighting assembly is provided for illuminating an interior of a vehicle comprising a housing assembly mounted in the interior of a vehicle passenger compartment. A plurality of pulleys are positioned in the housing assembly, each of the plurality of pulleys is individually rotatable. A plurality of illumination units each includes a respective cable and a light generator at a distal end of the cable. Each cable is spooled on a respective pulley and the illumination units are movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A plurality of switch pads are located on the housing assembly and are positioned around the plurality of illumination units for activating and deactivating a respective illumination unit. A retractor is coupled to the pulleys for retracting the plurality of illumination units from the extended position to the retracted position. Each of the plurality of illumination units is pliable so as to maintain a selected orientation of illumination as determined by a user.
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Kempf Jeff A.
McKenzie John S.
Cariaso Alan
Lear Corporation
Panagos Bill C.
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