US4761718A
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Signal light for automotive vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-31
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2007-12-31
Abstract
Abstract The inventive signal light structure includes a fore-and-aft track mounted atop the dash of a vehicle and extending back from the windshield to a rear part of the dash, plus a lamp housing mounted on the track for fore-and-aft sliding between front and rear positions. A hinge on a transverse axis is included in the track follower so that the housing may be tilted rearwardly and downwardly when it attains its rear position, thus disposing the housing in an out-of-the-way mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Billie W. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
For use in a vehicle having a windshield and a dash member extending generally horizontally back from the windshield to a terminal rear portion: a signal light attachment structure comprising a fore-and-aft track having means for affixation to the top of the dash to extend from the windshield to the rear portion of the dash, a signal lamp housing disposed above the track and having a front signalling face facing the back side of the windshield, and a track follower means secured to the housing and received by the track for fore-and-aft sliding of the housing between a front position adjacent to the windshield and a rear position adjacent to the rear portion of the dash.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
For use in a vehicle having a windshield and a dash member extending generally horizontally back from the windshield to a terminal rear portion: a signal light attachment structure comprising a fore-and-aft track having means for affixation to the top of the dash to extend from the windshield to the rear portion of the dash, a signal lamp housing disposed above the track and having a front signalling face facing the back side of the windshield, and a track follower means secured to the housing and received by the track for fore-and-aft sliding of the housing between a front position adjacent to the windshield and a rear position adjacent to the rear portion of the dash.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The attachment structure according to claim 1, in which the track follower includes a slide in the track and a hinge on a transverse axis connecting the slide to the housing for enabling rearward and downward tilting of the housing when it attains its rear position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The attachment structure according to claim 1, in which the housing includes forward and downwardly sloped projections configured to fit against the back side of the windshield.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-02 | 1992-02-01 | 1992-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-02 | 1996-02-01 | 1996-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-02 | 2000-02-01 | 2000-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |