Photoluminescent cargo area illumination
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1. A vehicle illumination apparatus comprising:
- a storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area of a vehicle;
a cover comprising a handle configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment from a closed position to an open position; and
at least one photoluminescent portion disposed proximate the storage compartment and configured to illuminate at least a portion of the handle in the closed position, wherein the at least one photoluminescent portion is further operable to illuminate at least a portion of the storage compartment in the open position.
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Abstract
A vehicle illumination apparatus is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprises a storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area and a cover. The cover comprises a handle configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment from a closed position to an open position. The illumination apparatus further comprises at least one photoluminescent portion disposed proximate the storage compartment configured to illuminate at least a portion of the handle in the closed position.
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1. A vehicle illumination apparatus comprising:
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a storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area of a vehicle; a cover comprising a handle configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment from a closed position to an open position; and at least one photoluminescent portion disposed proximate the storage compartment and configured to illuminate at least a portion of the handle in the closed position, wherein the at least one photoluminescent portion is further operable to illuminate at least a portion of the storage compartment in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle illumination apparatus comprising:
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a storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area of a vehicle; a cover comprising a handle configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment from a first position to a second position; and at least one photoluminescent portion disposed proximate the storage compartment configured to illuminate at least a portion of the handle in a back-lit configuration corresponding to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lighting apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a light source disposed at least partially in a storage compartment, the storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area of a vechicle; a cover comprising a handle configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment from a closed position to an open position; and at least one photoluminescent portion disposed proximate the storage compartment configured to illuminate at least a portion of the storage compartment in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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