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Visual augmentation of an edge of a display surface

  • US 10,254,461 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2013
  • Issued: 04/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A display unit for mounting in a vehicle, the display unit comprising:

  • an image generator;

    a display member moveable between a non-operational position and an operational position, wherein the display member is hidden from view of a driver when disposed in the non-operational position, and wherein the display member is positioned in view of the driver to reflect light from the image generator at an eye of the driver when disposed in the operational position, the display member including an edge having a light refracting feature operable to refract light; and

    a light source configured to emit light onto the light refracting feature of the edge, whereby the light refracting feature refracts the light to illuminate at least a portion of the edge of the display member.

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