US4602320A
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Adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows
Assignee: Redondo Investment Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-21
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Granted: 1986-07-22
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Expires: 2005-02-21
Abstract
Abstract Adjustable safety lamps for mounting upon a vehicle window, for example, the rear window of an automobile. Particularly, a "high set" brake lamp, including a frame together with adhesive means for securing the frame upon an automobile rear window; an outer housing having an open side secured at its perimeter to the frame and an inner housing, enclosing an energizable lamp. The inner housing is rotatably supported within the outer housing, such that the lamp is directed towards the open side of the outer housing and through the frame at eye level with respect to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas Tomkin
- 👤 Mica Pavlovic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/30; B60Q1/302
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An adjustable lamp comprising: a. a frame having adhesive means supported within its confines for securement to a supporting surface; b. an outer housing having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an energizable lamp rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing and through said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An adjustable lamp comprising: a. a frame having adhesive means supported within its confines for securement to a supporting surface; b. an outer housing having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an energizable lamp rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing and through said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable lamp comprising: a. a frame having adhesive means supported within its confines for securement to a supporting surface; b. an outer housing having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an inner housing having an energizable lamp, said inner housing being rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing and through said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable lamp comprising: a. a frame having adhesive means supported within its confines for securement to a supporting surface; b. an outer housing having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an inner housing having an energizable lamp, said inner housing being rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing and through said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows comprising: a. a frame including means for securement to a vehicle window; b. an outer housing, having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an inner housing having an energizable lamp, said inner housing being rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing, through said frame and the vehicle window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows comprising: a. a frame including means for securement to a vehicle window; b. an outer housing, having an open side secured at its perimeter to said frame; and c. an inner housing having an energizable lamp, said inner housing being rotatably supported within said outer housing, such that said lamp is directed towards the open side of said housing, through said frame and the vehicle window.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 3, said inner lamp housing including a plurality of vents adjacent said energizable lamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 4, said outer housing including a vent, staggered with respect to said plurality of vents within said inner lamp housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 5, including a lens secured within said inner housing in front of said energizable lamp.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 6, including a safety grid supported intermediate the open side of said housing and the rear of said frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 6, said plurality of vents within said inner lamp housing being defined as a series of arcuate slots within the inner housing top, adjacent said energizable lamp.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 5, said outer housing including a mid-portion raised with respect to the end portions of said outer housing, so as to define at least one arcuate slot as said vent within the outer housing rear.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 9, said outer housing vent being offset with respect to said series of vents within the inner lamp housing, so as to shield against light escaping through the outer housing rear.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 10, said outer housing by means of knobs supported at either end of said outer housing, each knob including a hub extending inwardly through the ends of said inner housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 11, at least one of said knobs being an adjusting knob complementally engaging an end of said inner housing, so as to adjust the angle of said inner housing and lamp with respect to said frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 11, said adjusting knob including an exterior index so as to display the adjusted angle of said inner housing and lamp with respect to said frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 13, said inner housing including at either end an outwardly extending circular bead in juxtaposition with the inner end wall of said outer housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
An adjustable safety lamp for vehicle windows as in claim 14, the inner ends of said knob hubs being snap-fitted with respect to the ends of said inner housing.
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