Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated badge
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Application No.: US14997711Application Date: 2016-01-18
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Publication No.: US10011219B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: Stuart C. Salter , James J. Surman , Paul Kenneth Dellock , Stephen Kenneth Helwig
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Jason Rogers
- Main IPC: B60Q1/56
- IPC: B60Q1/56 ; G09F21/04 ; B60R13/00 ; F21V9/16 ; F21V7/00 ; F21V9/30 ; F21V7/04 ; F21Y115/10

Abstract:
A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a body panel and a badge attached to the panel. The badge includes a substrate and a housing attached thereto that define a cavity therebetween. A reflective member is disposed within the cavity. A light source is disposed within the cavity and is configured to emit excitation light in a first direction to illuminate a viewable portion of the badge and in a second direction towards the reflective member. The reflective member redirects the light through a peripheral portion of the badge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170203686A1 ILLUMINATED BADGE Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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