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Fiber optic auxiliary lighting system

  • US 7,556,412 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2006
  • Issued: 07/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lighting assembly comprising:

  • a lighting device comprising;

    a housing;

    a light emitting diode having a light emitting portion and upon activation emitting at least one wavelength, the light emitting portion being within said housing;

    a fiber optic bundle having a proximal end receiving light from the light emitting diode and a flattened distal portion having a cross-sectional array of layers of optical fibers defining a width; and

    a diffusion layer intermediate between the flattened distal portion of said fiber optic bundle and a direction of viewing; and

    a sill plate or badge having an aperture therethrough and overlying the flattened distal portion of said fiber optic bundle;

    said sill plate or badge secured to a substrate on a vehicle, wherein said substrate is on a location selected from the group consisting of;

    an instrument panel, kick plate, tailgate, rear fascia, deck lid, window, roll bar, hood, grille, door and engine cover.

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