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Vehicle top mark

CA 1253688 A · Owner: Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. · Inventors: Kotaki, Masahiro; Hirozawa, Kunikazu; Hayashi, Ken-Ichi

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A vehicle top mark comprising a base to be fixed to the body of a vehicle, a light transmitting body that stands on the base, and a light source built into the base. The upper end of the light transmitting body has an inclined surface that is inclined upward from the front side to the back side, so that the upward light, which passes through the light transmitting body from the light source, is reflected to the back side of the light transmitting body. The vehicle top mark is visible to the driver in the nighttime.

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  • Granted May 9, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 9, 2006.
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FiledDecember 13, 1985
GrantedMay 9, 1989
Term endedMay 9, 2006
Patent numberCA 1253688 A
Classification (IPC)B60R13/04 +1 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedDec 13, 1985Patent grantedMay 9, 1989Term endedMay 9, 2006

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