Illuminating vehicle window assemblies for providing auxiliary brake lights
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1. An illuminating vehicle window assembly, comprising:
- a glass panel;
a metallic layer secured to the glass panel; and
a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel,wherein the metallic layer is configured to reflect light from the light source toward an exterior surface of the glass panel.
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Abstract
An illuminating vehicle window assembly includes a glass panel, a metallic layer secured to the glass panel, and a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel. Another exemplary illuminating vehicle window assembly includes a glass panel including a frit area, an optics device formed on the frit area, and a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel.
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1. An illuminating vehicle window assembly, comprising:
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a glass panel; a metallic layer secured to the glass panel; and a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel, wherein the metallic layer is configured to reflect light from the light source toward an exterior surface of the glass panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An illuminating vehicle window assembly, comprising:
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a glass panel including a frit area; an optics device formed on the frit area; and a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel, wherein the optics device is configured to reflect light from the light source toward an exterior surface of the glass panel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An illuminating vehicle window assembly, comprising;
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a glass panel including a frit area; an optics device formed on the frit area; a light source for illuminating the glass panel to produce an auxiliary brake light within the glass panel; and a backing applied over the optics device, wherein the backing includes red paint applied over the optics device at the frit area. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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automatically illuminating a glass panel of an illuminating vehicle window assembly to provide an auxiliary brake light in response to a maximum vehicle braking event, wherein the illuminating vehicle window assembly includes a metallic layer or an optics device that is configured to reflect light from a light source toward an exterior surface of the glass panel.
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