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Motor vehicle lighting system having at least two bend lighting driving lights

Patent 6176590 Issued on January 23, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 11, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 038794 filed on 03/11/1998

US Classes:

362/37, VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM OR ELEMENT MOVES PIVOTED LAMP OR LAMP SUPPORT315/81, Steering mechanism controlled362/464Condition responsive (e.g., position)

Examiners

Primary: Sember, Thomas M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 130 815 CH. 03/13/2012

International Class

B60Q 001/12

Foreign Application Priority Data

1997-03-13 FR

Abstract

A lighting system for a motor vehicle includes at least two short range driving lights with chopped beams, for illuminating bends in the road. The system includes a control unit for controlling the power supplied to the short-range (bend lighting) driving lights as a function of the steering deflection of the wheels of the vehicle.

Other References

  • French Search Report dated Oct. 10, 199
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