Patent ID: 7416318
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A signaling assembly comprising: a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces; a substantially opaque masking layer which is borne by the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror; a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror, and wherein the reflector housing defines an aperture which permits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation to pass therethrough and wherein the opague masking layer partially occludes the aperture so as to prevent visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation to pass therethrough the semitransparent mirror, an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned within the cavity of the reflector housing and which, when energized, predominantly emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially, laterally, outwardly relative to the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and which is reflected by the reflector housing so as to subsequently pass through the semitransparent mirror to form a visibly discernable signal, the emitter resting in direct physical contact thereagainst the masking layer; and a circuit board received within the cavity of the reflector housing and which electrically mounts the electromagnetic radiation emitter.