Patents Assigned to Top Source Technology, Inc.
  • Puddle and footwell lighting integrated into a speaker grille
    Patent number: 6158869
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that integrates puddle and footwell lighting in a vehicle with a speaker grille. The apparatus includes a grille having a plurality of apertures configured to permit transmission of acoustic energy generated by a speaker or other audio device. The apparatus further includes a light emitting device configured to illuminate a surface, such as the floor of a vehicle or the ground outside of a vehicle, through the grille.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Top Source Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee E. Barnes, Jr.