- Patent Title: Vehicle lighting system, light guide, and method of making thereof
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Application No.: US16668392Application Date: 2019-10-30
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Publication No.: US10766413B1Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Satyanarayana R. Vemulapati , Steven J. Antilla , Jason Robert Emrich
- 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 David Coppiellie
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; B60Q3/53 ; B60Q3/12 ; B60Q3/20 ; F21V7/04

Abstract:
A light guide for a light system of a vehicle and a method of forming the light guide are disclosed herein. The light system comprises the light guide, a light source proximate the guide, and a receiving feature coupled to the vehicle. The light guide comprises a core portion having a light transmissive body, a reflective portion, an absorptive portion, and an attachment feature. The reflective portion is disposed about the core portion along the length of the body. The absorptive portion is disposed about the reflective portion along the length of the reflective portion. The attachment feature extends outwardly from the absorptive portion and is configured to be engaged with the receiving feature coupled to the vehicle.
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