Patent ID: 9267658
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B60Q

Claim Text:
1. An integral air vent and lamp assembly for a vehicle having a body defining a passenger cabin, and having an air circulation device and a power source, the assembly comprising: a rotary vent housing in fluid communication with the air circulation device, and having a hub that defines an opening centered on a center axis of the rotary vent housing, wherein the rotary vent housing includes a pair of vent doors that open and close to respectively admit or block a flow of air from the air circulation device into the passenger cabin; a lamp subassembly disposed within the opening of the hub, wherein the lamp subassembly is electrically connectable to the power source; and a gear set that is operatively connected to the pair of vent doors and that has a gear element, wherein the lamp subassembly includes an elongated axial member that is received by and rotates in conjunction with the gear element to open and close the pair of vent doors.