Anthony J Motz

US Patent:

55801536, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/473174

Inventors:

Anthony P. Motz - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

United Technologies Automotive, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 100

US Classification:

362 80

Abstract:

A combination brake light and trunk storage region illumination lamp is provided for use in an automobile as (20) a center high mount lamp (10) or a trunk mounted lamp (310). The lamp comprises a housing (30) having a first wall (32) having a first lens (50) mounted in an opening (52) and a second wall (34) having a second lens (60) mounted in an opening (62). The housing (30) is mounted to the automobile (20) on a support member, such as the package shelf (40) or the trunk lid (240), whereby the first lens (50), which is a red lens, is disposed so as to be visible from behind the vehicle and the second lens (60), which is a clear or neutral color lens, is disposed so as to face into the trunk storage region. Disposed within the housing (30) is a lighting element (35) which is selectively energized either when a brake pedal of the automobile (20) is depressed or when the trunk lid is in an open position.