Global Patent Index - EP 0274325 B1

EP 0274325 B1 19910502 - COLOURED LIGHT-EMITTING SIGNAL LAMP WITH A COLOURLESS LENS, ESPECIALLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Title (en)

COLOURED LIGHT-EMITTING SIGNAL LAMP WITH A COLOURLESS LENS, ESPECIALLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Publication

EP 0274325 B1 19910502 (FR)

Application

EP 87402936 A 19871221

Priority

FR 8618041 A 19861223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0274325A1] The invention relates to a signal lamp for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a lamp (10), a reflector (20), a colourless transparent sealed lens (30), a coloured transparent bulbous element (40) disposed around the lamp and masking means for reducing the colour perceptibility of the bulbous element when the lamp is switched off. The masking means comprise a flexible transparent sheet (50) formed into a surface which can be laid out between the bulbous element and the lens and comprising transparent zones (51) and opaque zones (52) of specified colour which are produced by silk-screening. Application to a lamp emitting a coloured light radiation but having an essentially colourless appearance when it is switched off. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F21Q 1/00

IPC 8 full level

F21V 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21S 43/255 (2017.12)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0274325 A1 19880713; EP 0274325 B1 19910502; DE 3769775 D1 19910606; ES 2022429 B3 19911201; FR 2608734 A1 19880624; FR 2608734 B1 19890428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87402936 A 19871221; DE 3769775 T 19871221; ES 87402936 T 19871221; FR 8618041 A 19861223