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Class 362/499 - Including brake or emergency


Subclass of Class 362 - Illumination
Definition: Subject matter wherein the illuminating means comprises
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 07/29/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7404653Emergency optical signalling device
Optical signalling device (1, 20, 30) for vehicles (A), comprising: a support element (2) fitted to the abovementioned vehicle (A), a revolving element (3) arranged on the support element (2) and coupled to drive means (4) able to ...
07/29/2008
7314245Shock damping mounting system for vehicle protective devices
A protective guard mounting system that provides a shock absorbing and dissipating means of attachment for vehicle exterior components or protective devices. The protective guards are adapted to protect vehicle components such as headlights, taillights, signal/corne...
01/01/2008
7241019Reflective rear light for a truck
A reflective rear light for a truck includes a bottom base, a light base, a circuit board, a reflective plate unit and a light lens unit. The circuit board is formed integral, provided with plural LED lights divided into plural indicting sections. Further the LED li...
07/10/2007
7210830Illuminated license plate and/or license plate cover and/or frame
The present invention generally relates to an illuminated license plate and/or a license plate cover and/or frame. More specifically, the invention includes an illuminated license plate and or license plate cover or frame which may be used to indicate the breaking o...
05/01/2007
7195385Vehicle light for a vehicle, preferably a motor vehicle
A vehicle light has at least one vehicle light housing having an open end and configured to be arranged on an inner side of a vehicle part of the vehicle. At least one illumination element is arranged in the vehicle light housing. The vehicle part has a light-transm...
03/27/2007
7154387Vehicle deceleration warning system
A warning system housed in a license plate bracket and installed on a vehicle. The system includes a self-contained power source, an accelerometer to measure the deceleration force of the vehicle, and a microprocessor unit (including a microprocessor chip). When the...
12/26/2006
7128452Automobile compound taillight
An automobile compound taillight includes a main base, a main light base, a side light base, and a bottom light base. The main light base, the side light base and the bottom light base are respectively positioned in the main base at a front opening, a side opening a...
10/31/2006
7077549Vehicle warning light system
A vehicle warning light system employs sensors associated with the brake and accelerator pedals to generate warning light signals at the front and rear of the vehicle to indicate whether the vehicle is in a coasting state, or is undergoing mild or severe deceleratio...
07/18/2006
7040790Two circuit LED light bulb
An improved LED light bulb for use in a brake light bulb socket of an automobile or similar vehicle wherein selected numbers of LED are energized at full intensity depending upon whether the automobile is in the brake light mode or the tail light mode. The light emi...
05/09/2006
7001052Vehicle trailer lighting system
A trailer for vehicles having trailer lights that are mounted on stanchions present on the left rear and right rear corners of the trailer. An electrical light is mounted at an elevation so that the driver can see the front of the electrical light from the driver's ...
02/21/2006
6966682Light bar mounting arrangement
A signaling system for mounting to an exterior surface of an emergency vehicle opposite an interior surface of the vehicle to which objects are mounted is provided. The signaling system includes a light bar having a plurality of signaling devices supported on and di...
11/22/2005
6937146Vehicle acceleration/de-acceleration warning light system
A front mounted vehicle warning light system extending sufficiently from the vehicle to be viewable from the front and front side of the vehicle to indicate if a vehicle is accelerating or de-accelerating. ...
08/30/2005
6918690Vehicle lamp
A vehicle lamp has a red bulb which is made by coating its exterior surface with a red paint including iron oxide as a red pigment. A mean particle size of the iron oxide is controlled to a range of approximately 10 to 100 nm, and a PWC concentration of the iron oxi...
07/19/2005
6824299Marker lamp for a vehicle
A marker lamp for a vehicle that has a tail lamp function and a stop lamp function including a bulb, light-emitting diodes and a reflector which are disposed in a lamp chamber defined by a lamp body and a front cover that covers the front portion of the lamp body. T...
11/30/2004
6814478Conductive spring current for warning light
An electric current path for an oscillating warning light of an emergency vehicle includes a spring that is connected between a stationary base of the warning light and an oscillating assembly of the warning light. ...
11/09/2004
6764210Stop lamp for vehicles
A stop lamp for a vehicle comprises a substrate, a plurality of LED chips, at least one connecting wire and a cover made. The substrate has a plurality of openings and a surface that faces towards a panel of a rear window of the vehicle. The substrate has an arrange...
07/20/2004
6690272Front safety light for alerting braking conditions of a vehicle
An accessory brake light system for a vehicle comprising a secondary brake light attached to a front of said vehicle. A power source is provided for supplying power to a primary brake light. The primary brake light is attached to the rear of the vehicle. ...
02/10/2004
6520669Flexible substrate mounted solid-state light sources for exterior vehicular lighting
Exterior lighting assemblies for use on vehicles include a flexible substrate on which are mounted a plurality of solid-state light emitting devices. Preferably, light emitting diodes (LEDs) are used for the solid-state light emitting devices, although ot...
02/18/2003
6404334Taillight module for motor vehicle
A taillight module for motor vehicles attached and coupled to the license plate groove comprising a base, a casing, and a display plate. The base is coupled to the license plate groove. A plurality of lamps is disposed in the base. The lamps are coupled t...
06/11/2002
6357899Trailer hitch attachment with illuminated logo
The trailer hitch attachment disclosed is made up of a 12-volt illuminated receiver style trailer hitch cover 10 with a decorative or logo design 26 on the lens face 34. The cover 10 lights when the brake pedal 52 of the vehicle 12 is pushed. The receiver...
03/19/2002
6357902After market LED taillight bulb
A light emitting diode (LED) assembly designed to be used in a light bulb mounting assembly in a vehicle, such as taillight or turn indicator assembly. The LED assembly having a plurality of LEDs mounted upon a single circuit board that may be arranged in...
03/19/2002
6276809Illuminating light guide for instrument panel
A meter that has a dial plate, a pointer, a light transmitting plate disposed at a rear side of the dial plate and a light source. The light transmitting plate has a shaft hole into which a shaft of the pointer is inserted, and a convex portion formed int...
08/21/2001
6250788Motor vehicle light arrangement
A motor vehicle light arrangement includes a light having a first plurality of red light-emitting diodes distributed over the entire area of the light and other pluralities of light-emitting diodes of the same color, which may be red or another color, loc...
06/26/2001
6200006Vehicle Lamp
Diffusing reflector elements 14s are assigned respectively to a plurality of sector segments S centering on the optical axis Ax of reflector 14; the surface geometry of each diffusing reflector element 14s is set as a convex curved surface referenced to a...
03/13/2001
6099154Mirror with lighted indicia
In preferred embodiment, a mirror having selectively lightable indicia, including: a substrate of a substantially optically clear material; an optically reflective, optical filter layer disposed on a rear surface of the substrate, the optical filter layer...
08/08/2000
6076948Electromagnetic radiation emitting or receiving assembly
An electromagnetic radiation emitting assembly is disclosed and which includes a supporting substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and having an area formed therein which allows electromagnetic radiation to pass therethrough; a reflector posi...
06/20/2000
6015223Optical subassembly for center high mount stop lamp
A center high mount stoplamp is characterized by a linear array of light emitting diodes on a light carrier. A corresponding plurality of lens optics are carried on a lens carrier. A desired distance between the light emitting diodes and the lens optics i...
01/18/2000
5874894Vehicle symbol illumination apparatus
A vehicle symbol illumination apparatus is provided which is operable in conjunction with a high mounted brake light wherein the illumination for the vehicle symbol is extinguished, masked or brightened when the high mounted brake light is activated....
02/23/1999
5857759Emergency vehicle signal light modules and light bars employing light pipes
An emergency vehicle signal light adapted to be mounted on an emergency vehicle. A light source emits visible light for illuminating a reflector. A light pipe having one end associated with the light source has its second end associated with a diverter fo...
01/12/1999
5788358Brake light removably attached to rear view mirror
A brake light for an automobile having a windshield, a rear view mirror and a brake light circuit. The light is supported on the mirror by a support and keeper pivoted to the support for gripping the mirror holder. Second, third and fourth embodiment each...
08/04/1998
5769526Utility light for use with motor vehicle
A utility light for use with a motor vehicle for illuminating the area directly behind the vehicle, includes a floodlamp having a power cord terminating in a plug of the type that can be plugged into the coupler of a conventional trailer lighting connecti...
06/23/1998
5758944Vehicle side/front brake lights
Vehicle side/front brake lights comprising a brake indicator bulb located in a recess formed in a side of a vehicle at a front extent thereof. The brake indicator bulb is actuated upon braking of the vehicle. Also, a cover with a red hue is coupled over t...
06/02/1998
5746498Vehicle lamp mountable in an interior of a vehicle, particularly a raised auxiliary brake lamp
This invention concerns an auxiliary brake light mountable in a cab of a vehicle which includes a housing on which a light-transmissive pane is snapped. According to the invention, a covering cap placed over the housing has an outer surface which forms th...
05/05/1998
5192125Apparatus for illuminating a vehicle license plate and method of using same
A new and improved apparatus for illuminating the rear portion of a vehicle and particularly the license plate of such a vehicle with a bright glowing light. The apparatus includes a transparent channel member for receiving a high voltage high frequency t...
03/09/1993
4785281Mechanical implementation of unambiguous automotive brake signal lights
A mechanical method is described whereby the brake signal provided by the rear lights of an automotive vehicle is made unambiguous. In the case that the brake pedal of the said vehicle is not actuated, the invention causes all light from illuminated rear ...
11/15/1988
4713732Vehicle warning system
The vehicle warning system is adapted to be mounted on the rear window shelf of a vehicle or at the front exterior of a vehicle. It includes a light source such as an incandescent lamp, an L.E.D. display or the like electrically powered by portable dry ce...
12/15/1987
4613927Elevated signal indicator for a motor vehicle
A signal indicator for an automobile in the form of a reduced-size model of an automobile is mounted behind the rear window of the automobile. Light bulbs inside the signal indicator are activated by the turn signals, brakes, backup signals, tail lights a...
09/23/1986
 
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