Automotive lighting unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9121565
APP PUB NO 20140056016A1
SERIAL NO

14001555

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An automotive light including a rear shell which is substantially tub-shaped and is structured so as to be fixed onto the vehicle body; a front lenticular half-shell which is provided with at least one portion made of transparent or semitransparent material, and is arranged to close the mouth of the rear shell; and at least a first main light source which is structured so as to emit light when electricity powered, and is placed within the rear shell in such a position as to backlight a corresponding transparent or semitransparent portion of the front lenticular half-shell; the automotive light further including at least one light-guiding section-bar made of light-conducting material, which is placed on the bottom of a corresponding slot or groove specifically obtained within the rear shell; and at least one auxiliary light source which is structured so as to emit light when electricity powered, and is placed within the rear shell so as to direct the emitted light directly into the body of the light-guiding section-bar; the light-guiding section-bar made of light-conducting material being provided with a cross section substantially circular or elliptic in shape, and with a longitudinal flat bevel facing the bottom of the slot or groove and structured so as to cause the light travelling in the light-guiding section-bar to exit towards the transparent or semitransparent portion of the lenticular half-shell above the light-guiding section-bar.

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AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA S P A10078 VENARIA REALE (TORINO)

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marcori, Franco Moggio Udinese, IT 10 58
Paroni, Sara Codroipo, IT 16 66
Svettini, Marco Udine, IT 9 34

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