Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362485000 | Truck, trailer, or wagon | 50 |
20080232123 | Multi-Function Lamp For a Motor Vehicle - A multi-function lamp system includes a lamp, which may include illuminable text, position beneath the door of a vehicle. The lamp may be illuminated to perform at least the following functions: side blinker and running board illumination. | 09-25-2008 |
20090073705 | REFLECTIVE REAR LIGHT FOR A TRUCK - A reflective rear light for a truck includes a light housing, a reflection plate and a lens. The light housing is formed integrally with a circuit board provided thereon with a clearance light and side marker light region. The reflection plate is provided with a side reflecting plate corresponding to the clearance light and side marker light region on the circuit board. The lens has one side disposed with a side light transmission region having its front side provided with a clearance light refraction region, having one inner side equipped with a slot at a location near the side light transmission region for fitting a side reflector with a side light refraction region. The truck rear light is disposed with several different warning light regions to illuminate a license plate and reinforcing effect of projecting light on the truck width and side. | 03-19-2009 |
20090091942 | Lighting system for tow truck - The lighting system for tow truck includes a housing having lights disposed on a front and sides thereof to illuminate a work area. The lighting system may be disposed on a tow truck accessory frame situated behind a cab of the tow truck. The lights disposed on the housing may be a combination of spotlights and work lights, and are directed to illuminate work areas in the vicinity of the tow truck. This configuration of lights provides greater illumination in work areas to the rear and sides for better control and efficiency of load recovery operations. | 04-09-2009 |
20090109696 | Modular Vehicle Lighting System - A modular vehicle lighting system capable of taking any desired configuration for providing illumination to cargo areas of any size and configuration of accessories comprising at least one light bar having a body defining at least one opening to allow light to allow light to pass from the body to the surrounding vehicle, the light bar also having at least one connection end and at least one connector configured to mate with the light bar connection end whereby an electrical connection between the light bar and the connector is established and at least one bracket for mounting the light bar to a cargo area. | 04-30-2009 |
20090201689 | Illumination Apparatus - An illumination apparatus comprises an illumination unit, a holder unit and a coupling unit with at least one coupling element suitable to be received in the receiver of the vehicle receiver hitch. The coupling unit pivots to rotate the holder unit from a generally horizontal transport position to a generally vertical operating position and the holder unit comprises an extendable stand which allows the illumination unit to be erected at a suitable illumination elevation. | 08-13-2009 |
20090251908 | INTEGRATED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR TACTICAL VEHICLES - An integrated front lighting unit for a tactical vehicle, which includes a housing, multiple lights and a single connector for connection to a vehicle electrical system. All the parts are located in or on the housing which may include a front, a top, a bottom, two sides, a back and mounting tabs or another mounting arrangement. There is wiring for each light in the unit having a cable and all cables are attached to the single connector. The multiple lights in the unit may include a blackout driving light, a blackout turn signal, a headlight, a turn signal and a side marker truck light. The lights may use LEDs as light sources. | 10-08-2009 |
20100149826 | INTEGRATED REAR HIGH MOUNTED IDENTIFICATION LAMP AND BED CARGO LAMP - A cargo lamp assembly includes a lamp housing with first and second ends having first and second adjacent cavities. A first incandescent light source is disposed in the first cavity and a second incandescent light source is disposed in the second cavity. A first outboard light-emitting diode is disposed proximate the first end of the lamp housing and a second outboard light-emitting diode is disposed proximate the second end of the lamp housing. An intermediate identification light source is disposed between the first and second cavities of the lamp housing. | 06-17-2010 |
20100202150 | Light Bar and Bumper - A bumper adapted for mounting to a trailer is provided. The bumper comprises a tail skirt extending horizontally across the rear of the trailer. Upright bars mount to and intersect the tail skirt. The tail skirt comprises a groove for receiving a recessed light bar comprising multiple signal lights. The wiring harness extends from the light bar into a space behind the upright bars and passes through openings in the tail skirt behind the upright bars. | 08-12-2010 |
20110007516 | TRUCK REAR LAMP - A truck rear lamp includes a housing, a unitary circuit board, a main lamp shell, a side lamp shell and a license-plate lamp shell combined together. The circuit board has a front side provided with plural main LEDs and a rear side fixed with a connecting seat having an outer end disposed with a side LED, further having plural license plate LEDs arranged at a location near the bottom of a rear side, and the license plate LEDs has one side provided with a reflecting mirror. The unitary circuit board received in the housing is installed thereon with LEDs respectively located at different locations for carrying out different-purpose lighting and warning, able to save time and labor in assembly and lower producing cost. | 01-13-2011 |
20110261575 | TRUCK REAR LAMP - A truck rear lamp includes a base, a main lamp seat, a circuit board, a side lamp holder, a license plate lamp holder, a main lamp shell, a side lamp shell and a license plate lamp shell. The circuit board is assembled on the front side of the main lamp seat and provided thereon with plural main LEDs. The side lamp holder combined with a rear side of the main lamp seat is installed with plural side LEDs provided with no circuit board. The license plate lamp holder is set at a rear lower side of the main lamp seat and disposed with plural license plate LEDs provided with no circuit board and respectively having one side provided with a reflecting mirror for reflecting light of the license plate LEDs. | 10-27-2011 |
20120057361 | Novelty Trailer Hitch Lighted Figure - A novelty trailer hitch attachment for vehicle personalization and decorative purposes, comprising an illuminated character attached to a trailer hitch receiver tube and mateably inserted into a trailer hitch socket. The illuminated character may include a human skull likeness, adorned with a sports helmet for a particular sports team or organization. Likewise, the character may include a team or school mascot likeness with similar illumination means. The character receives electrical power via a trailer brake light connector, which provides light via embedded Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) within the character's structure, projected through the eyes of the character when the vehicle brake pedal is depressed. The present invention provides a novelty trailer hitch item for displaying affiliation or support for a particular sports team or for further accessorizing a vehicle exterior. | 03-08-2012 |
20120106180 | LIGHT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a light device for a motor vehicle. The light device is arranged to be mounted on the motor vehicle, and comprises at least a first light emitting part arranged to emit a colored side marking light and at least a second light emitting part arranged to emit a substantially white light so as to illuminate an area around the light device for improved visibility in the area. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle provided with such a light device. | 05-03-2012 |
20120155099 | Trucker Proximate Safety Flashers - This invention is an apparatus designated primarily for commercial trucks and trailers. It was inspired by witnessing truckers being nearly struck by vehicles in traffic. Statistical data, regarding injuries/fatalities, supports the necessity of such a device. The assembly is comprised of several components, housed inside an aluminum u-channel. The specific length of the assembly shall be determined by the height of the vehicle or trailer it will be attached. The flasher system is operated basically by pulling the assembly with enough force to release the magnetic hold from the vehicle. Immediately, the flashers are energized as the switch, which is mounted in the rear of the device closes upon separation. A gas spring provides further momentum to pivot the flasher assembly further to its predetermined stop position. To de-energize the flasher assembly, simply push the device back into position until it is held by the magnetism. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155100 | Vocational Truck Headlight Assembly - The present disclosure sets forth a composite headlight assembly which increases the visibility and sight afforded to the driver of a vocational truck using such a composite lighting assembly. A composite lighting assembly includes a low beam light and a high beam light, as well as a turn signal and a parking light within one composite housing. As the overall size of the housing is limited by the size of the grill of the vehicle, the present disclosure increases the visibility and sight afforded to the driver by taking advantage of the untapped space within known composite headlight assemblies. More specifically, the turn signal and parking light may include a downwardly depending trapezoidal appendage increasing the overall area of the turn signal and parking light by at least ten percent. | 06-21-2012 |
20120250339 | TAILLIGHT ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - A taillight antitheft system having a frame with an interior void having a bar network and/or a screen configured to be permanently mounted over a grouping of LED taillight units and to an adjacent-mounting surface via a welding process. In this manner, system obstructs access to the LED taillight units, thereby preventing unauthorized removal or theft thereof, while permitting light emitted from the LED taillight units to pass therethrough, thereby not materially interfering with the underlying purpose of the LED taillight units. The system is only removable from the mounting surface via destroying weld marks produced during the welding process. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250340 | TAILLIGHT ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - A taillight antitheft system having a frame with an interior void having a bar network and/or a screen configured to be permanently mounted over a grouping of LED taillight units and to an adjacent-mounting surface via a welding process. In this manner, system obstructs access to the LED taillight units, thereby preventing unauthorized removal or theft thereof, while permitting light emitted from the LED taillight units to pass therethrough, thereby not materially interfering with the underlying purpose of the LED taillight units. The system is only removable from the mounting surface via destroying weld marks produced during the welding process. | 10-04-2012 |
20120268960 | SAFETY LIGHT FOR TRAILERS - Trailer illumination device | 10-25-2012 |
20120327672 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror assembly for illuminating an underhood area of a vehicle having an electrical system includes a mirror head outer shell defining a light reception opening. At least one work light is mounted to the mirror head outer shell within the light reception opening. The work light is constructed and positioned such that the light emitted from the work light is directed at the underhood area of the vehicle to illuminate the underhood area. | 12-27-2012 |
20130077333 | TAILLIGHT FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRAILERS OR VEHICLES WITH BUILT-IN COMMUNICATION RF SIGNAL ANTENNA - There is provided a taillight for vehicles or trailer trucks with built-in RF signal communication antenna which, according to its features, enables the creation of a taillight with its own specific structure, electromechanical type and destined to place a lighting module with lighting function and a RF signal communication antenna with RF signal communication function regardless the frequency or type of signal on the surface of vehicles or trailer trucks in general, in order to enable an extremely practical, safe and precise way to optimize the procedures for placing communication RF signal antennas and their signal transmissions in vehicles or automotive trailers, with complete invisibility and excellent elimination of any interference in these transmissions. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088883 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles, particularly for tractors and trailers, with a housing to which light sources of differing light generating types can be exchangeably fastened in an installed state, wherein the light sources of differing light generating types are assigned at least one optic element for the formation of a light module, which is detachably connectable to a carrier frame of the housing, and which generated a defined light function, and wherein a single lens is placed in front of the light modules of differing light generating types in the installed state and the carrier frame. | 04-11-2013 |
20130107555 | SOLAR-POWERED TRAILER LIGHTING | 05-02-2013 |
20130141926 | AUXILIARY LIGHTING FOR A MILITARY VEHICLE - Auxiliary lighting is added to military vehicles in response to civilian national emergencies permitting the vehicles to function as emergency vehicles. The auxiliary lights are attached to the military vehicles by employing military standard optical devices such as reflectors already mounted on the vehicles. This method of attaching the auxiliary lights avoids unacceptable modification of the military vehicles and reduces the complexity and time required to install the auxiliary lights. The attachment method also facilitates removal of the auxiliary lighting. Therefore temporary auxiliary lighting can be added to and removed from the military vehicle with a minimal use of tools or time. The auxiliary lighting is positioned on the military vehicle such that the emitted light beams are directed as required for the function the light is expected to perform. The auxiliary lights can be floodlights, warning lights, clearance or marker lights. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141927 | Light Emitting Diode Perimeter Lamp Assembly - A light emitting diode perimeter lamp assembly generally includes a housing a receiving pocket formed therein for receiving a circuit board with a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted thereon. In addition, a culminating lens having a plurality of light directing elements is positioned within the receiving pocket of the housing above the circuit board such that light emitted from said plurality of light emitting diodes passes through said plurality of light directing elements. An outer lens is also mounted over the receiving pocket. When the perimeter lamp is installed on a truck body, the bottom side of the lamp housing is at an acute angle to a ground surface while the back end of the perimeter lamp is adjacent and parallel to a truck wall such that light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes is projected onto the ground surface adjacent to the truck wall. | 06-06-2013 |
20130242584 | UNIVERSAL TRAILER LIGHT UNIT - A universal automotive light includes a main housing constructed and arranged for accommodating a stop/tail/turn light assembly, a pair of opposed side marker apertures disposed on either side of stop/tail/turn light assembly, and a side marker light assembly constructed and arranged for engagement in a selected one of the side marker apertures. | 09-19-2013 |
20130265789 | VEHICLE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a chassis, a bed assembly, and a light assembly. The chassis includes a frame member that defines a longitudinal direction. The bed assembly includes a deck coupled to the frame member and moveable between a transport position and a loading position. The light assembly includes a housing, a marker light coupled to the housing and positioned to deliver light across the longitudinal direction, and an indicator light coupled to the housing and positioned to deliver light in the longitudinal direction. The light assembly is coupled to the bed assembly to improve lateral and longitudinal visibility of the vehicle when the deck is in the transport position and the loading position. | 10-10-2013 |
20130308327 | Electrical Coupling - An electrical coupling is for a vehicle and trailer assembly. The coupling is supplied with electricity and comprises a light source for illuminating an area adjacent the coupling. | 11-21-2013 |
20130335987 | TRAILER LIGHT EXTENSION - The present invention is a trailer light extension that includes a light, a mounting plate placed underneath the light, a telescoping vertical stem that includes a bottom and a top, the light and the mounting plate is mounted on the top of the telescoping vertical stem and a wiring connector provides power to the light. A locking pin is inserted into first corresponding plurality of apertures at one of a plurality of predetermined heights, a telescoping receiving arm is perpendicularly attached to the bottom of the telescoping vertical stem and a clamp with an extended horizontal portion, an upright u-shaped clamp and a securing knob, the clamp secures the trailer light extension to a vehicle. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335988 | TRAILER ADAPTER WITH LIGHT - A trailer adapter to connect a master electrical system of a towing vehicle with a subservient electrical system of a towed vehicle having a light connectable thereto is disclosed. In particular, the trailer adapter may include a body having at least one electrical interface, where the at least one electrical interface is capable of electrically engaging the electrical system of the towing vehicle. The trailer adapter may also include a light source operatively coupled to the body, where the light source is selectively changeable between at least two operative modes capable of providing illumination. | 12-19-2013 |
20140016337 | E-Z Guider Semi Trailer Lighting System - The E-Z Guider would consist of eight lights (four on each side of the trailer), each measuring 4 inches in height by 6 inches in length, and situated near or on the chrome at the top and bottom of each side of the trailer, on both the front and back ends. | 01-16-2014 |
20140056014 | PICKUP TRUCK BED LIGHTING SYSTEM - A pickup truck bed lighting system for mounting on a bed rail of a cargo bed side wall. The system including a scuff plate having a plurality of downward extending retention clips engaging holes in the bed rail to secure the scuff plate on top of the bed rail; and a lighting assembly including an electrical cable supported by the retention clips and a plurality of lamps mounted to the cable, the lamps spaced along the cable adjacent to the retention clips and aligning with the holes in the bed rail. | 02-27-2014 |
20140078761 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A wheel loader, which is a construction machine, includes: a rear vehicle body and a front frame; an operating device provided at the front frame; and a working lamp unit attached to a sidewall of the rear vehicle body. The working lamp unit has a light source and a bracket including a downward illuminating portion that covers at least an upper part of the light source and that protrudes more in the light illumination direction than a lens surface of the light source and that is inclined downward with respect to a horizontal direction. Thus, there is obtained a construction machine including a working lamp, in which visibility can be ensured both in a distant area and in an area near the construction machine. | 03-20-2014 |
20140153271 | LIGHTED VEHICLE CARGO AREA ARRANGEMENT - A lighted vehicle cargo area arrangement includes a cargo area wall structure and a lighting system. The cargo area wall structure includes a first wall surface facing a vehicle cargo area. The lighting system includes a rail, a mounting bracket and a lamp. The rail is fixedly coupled to the cargo area wall structure and defines a lamp receiving space located laterally between an outboard surface of the rail and the first wall surface. The mounting bracket includes a rail attachment section rigidly attached to the rail and a lamp attachment section. The lamp is attached to the lamp attachment section. The lamp is aimed to shine light beneath the mounting bracket and the rail toward the vehicle cargo area. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160776 | VEHICLE TRACK LIGHTED ACCESSORY - A vehicle track lighted accessory includes a main body, a track attachment structure and a lamp. The track attachment structure is movably connected to the main body between a track attached orientation and a track released orientation. The lamp is at least partially disposed within the main body. | 06-12-2014 |
20140169013 | WIRELESS TOW LIGHT SYSTEM - A tow light system is provided, including a transmitter unit configured for transmitting an encoded signal, and a receiver unit separate from the transmitter unit and configured for receiving the encoded signal from the transmitter unit. The receiver unit includes a housing, an actuator switch located on the housing, so as to prevent inadvertent access to the actuator switch, and a light unit attached to the housing. | 06-19-2014 |
20140192545 | Aerodynamic Spoiler For Pickup Truck With LED Lights - An aerodynamic spoiler adapted to be mounted on the tailgate of a pickup truck to enhance under certain driving conditions and to reduce turbulence in the cargo box and having LED lights having the functions of brake light, signal turn light, reverse light, and tail light, with power and signals fed from the original lights within the truck. | 07-10-2014 |
20140198510 | Methods And Systems For Truck Bed LED Light Strip With LED Flashlights - A modular in-bed lighting system with detachable flashlights for use with trucks having an open bed or one covered by a shell. The support member mounted on the side walls of the truck and across the front wall of the bed such that the lights are below the top surface of the side walls. In this way the lights are positioned to illuminate the open or covered bed while not shining above the top of the sidewalls or closed tail gate. | 07-17-2014 |
20140211490 | PORTABLE SOLAR LIGHT TOWER - A portable solar light tower includes a trailer mounted extension tower outfitted with high output Light Emitting Diode (LED) flood lights. The portable solar light tower also includes a set of solar panels which fold up for travel mode and fold down for charging mode. A battery bank is housed in a locking compartment built into the trailer deck. | 07-31-2014 |
20140307455 | Temporary Vehicle Marker Light Assembly - A temporary clearance or other marker light for a truck or trailer is herein disclosed. It is a temporary functional replacement for a permanent light that fails while the vehicle is in transit. The light of the present invention is lightweight and easy to affix on top of the faulty light. The light housing accommodates an illuminating element, a battery, and wiring equipped with an on/off switch. The front wall of the housing is made from a transparent colored material that allows light to go through. The back wall of said light is equipped with an adhesive mounting element. One side wall accommodates an attachment knob shaped to fit into a knob receptacle in an extension pole designed to reach the highest point on the perimeter of a truck and affix the clearance light in any requisite position. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313753 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A TIRE PRESSURE STATE FOR VEHICLE TIRES OF A TRUCK TRAILER - An apparatus for displaying the state of the tire pressure for a vehicle tire of a truck trailer includes a lamp to optically display the tire pressure state. An arm is provided with the lamp arranged thereon. A mount fixes the arm to the truck trailer and the arm is made substantially of an elastomer material so as to cause the arm to be flexibly deformable when colliding with a foreign object. The arm reverts back to its initial configuration after such a collision as a result of its elastic material characteristic. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321134 | CENTER LAMP BRACKET - A lamp assembly is mounted to a vehicle, such as a trailer, and is generally centrally located along the length of a sidewall of the vehicle. The lamp assembly includes a lamp bracket and a lamp coupled to the bracket. The lamp bracket includes a mounting plate coupled to the trailer and a cover coupled to the mounting plate for pivoting movement relative to the mounting plate between an opened position and a closed position. In the opened position, the cover is spaced apart from a rear surface of the mounting plate, and in the closed position the cover is coupled to the rear surface of the mounting plate in order to protect a portion of the lamp. | 10-30-2014 |
20140334169 | UTILITY VEHICLE WITH ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING LATERAL GROUND SUPPORTS - Utility vehicle, in particular a firefighting vehicle ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140347873 | MOBILE SOLAR-POWERED LIGHT TOWER - Provided is a mobile lighting device that can derive power from a renewable energy source, such as solar power. The device can comprise a mobile base unit that can house one or more components of the device. The device further can comprise a solar power module associated with the mobile base unit that converts solar energy into electrical current. The device also can comprise a lighting module associated with the mobile base unit that is at least partially powered either directly or indirectly using the electrical current from the solar power module. The device further can comprise a solar power storage module, such as comprising one or more batteries, for storing energy and discharging as electrical current for powering the lighting module, which can be positioned atop a mast that can be extendable, pivotable, and/or rotatable. The invention also provides methods and systems for illuminating areas. | 11-27-2014 |
20150043231 | Multi-Purpose Tailgate Sign device - An apparatus having a plurality of multi-colored light emitting diodes (LEDs) or another visual display system for signage and visual communication. A unique device which, as an illuminated sign, can be rapidly deployed in response to relatively quickly changing conditions and used for many uses such as traffic control from vehicles such as pick-up truck tailgates. It includes (a) a display system; (b) a way to power and control the display; (c) a manner to interconnect the power and control to the display; and (d) a way to removably mount the display to the tailgate or doors of a vehicle such as a pick-up truck whereby the Multi-Purpose Tailgate Sign device is used to safely and quickly deploy a display or signage with a vehicle such as a work truck. | 02-12-2015 |
20150291086 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT STEP HANDLE - A vehicle illumination apparatus is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprises a retractable handle having a proximal end portion in connection with a tailgate. The retractable handle forms an internal passage therethrough from the proximal end portion to a distal end portion of the retractable handle. A light source is disposed proximate the proximal end portion and configured to emit a first emission through the internal passage. At least one light emitting portion is disposed along a length of the retractable handle and configured to output light derived from the first emission to an outside environment. | 10-15-2015 |
20150336503 | INFINITELY ADJUSTABLE CARGO LAMP FOR PICKUP TRUCKS - A cargo lamp is provided for a pickup truck. The cargo lamp includes a lamp housing, a stop light held in the lamp housing and an adjustable lamp held in the lamp housing. The adjustable lamp may be manipulated by the operator to selectively direct the light passing through the lamp to a target area of the pickup truck including a cargo bed of the truck. | 11-26-2015 |
20160090028 | Trailer Lighting System - An illustrative trailer lighting system including a pair of light posts arranged near the back of a trailer, wherein the pair of light posts includes a first light post arranged on the first side of the trailer at a distance from the back, and a second light post arranged on a second side of the trailer at substantially the same distance from the back, wherein the light posts each include a cavity therein, and wherein the light posts are a metal. The system further includes a first light having a generally transparent first light cover arranged at the top of each of the light posts, thereby visually indicating the location of the top of the light posts, and a second light having a generally transparent second light cover arranged in an upper portion of each of the light posts and at least partially embedded within the light posts, wherein the second light faces an area behind the trailer. | 03-31-2016 |
20160107706 | CARGO VEHICLE AND MOLDING ASSEMBLY FOR A CARGO VEHICLE - A cargo compartment for use with a motorized vehicle, and a vehicle having a cargo compartment, have a floor, a roof, a first side wall, and a second side wall. Each side wall extends between the floor and the roof, defining intersections therebetween. A molding assembly is disposed in the intersection and has an elongated back portion and an elongated cover portion, so that the cover portion is disposed between the back portion and an interior cargo compartment. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114744 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT OF THE LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALLING OF VEHICLES - The Independent lighting and signalling kit ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160186945 | Solar and Fuel Powered Portable Light Tower - A solar and fuel powered portable light tower includes a portable base, a light panel arm, a primary power source, a secondary power source, and a control box. The light panel arm, that includes a plurality of light panels, is connected to the portable base while the primary and secondary power sources are positioned within the portable base. The control box, which is positioned within the portable base, controls the solar and fuel powered portable light tower. An insulated wall within the portable base separates the primary power source and the secondary power source for safety purposes. The plurality of light panels is preferably powered the primary power source that includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels and batteries. The plurality of light panels is also powered by the secondary power source that also acts as an onsite generator. | 06-30-2016 |
20160252227 | Signal Light | 09-01-2016 |