Patent ID: 11953175
Assignee: GROTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A lens assembly for a vehicle lamp, comprising:
a light transmissive lens that defines a curved cross-section, and wherein the lens defines a concave inside surface of the lens;
a housing coupled to the lens, the lens and housing defining an interior void of the lens assembly;
a metallic trace on an inside surface of the lens, the trace extending away from the lens and into the interior void such that a portion of the metallic trace is uncovered and exposed to the void, the trace defining a serpentine path having one or more elongate parallel runs, and one or more reversing turns interspersed between the elongate parallel runs, wherein the trace is electrically conductive; and
a first terminal electrically connected to a first end of the trace, and a second terminal electrically connected to a second end of the trace, wherein the first and second terminals are operable to receive electrical power from the vehicle, and wherein the trace is operable to generate heat upon receiving the electrical power via the first and second terminals.