Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories
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1. A vehicle accessory comprising:
- a housing; and
a mounting mechanism that couples the housing to a vehicle, the mounting mechanism comprising a pin and collar assembly, the pin comprising a spherical portion for mounting the vehicle accessory at a desired position.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a functional and ornamental vehicle accessory are provided. The vehicle accessory includes a housing and a mounting mechanism for coupling the accessory to a vehicle. The vehicle accessory can also include a light source or light conducting member. Wiring for electrically connecting the light source can be included such that the vehicle accessory can illuminate during a variety of vehicle functions. The vehicle accessory can also operate as a communication hub for the vehicle.
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40 Claims
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1. A vehicle accessory comprising:
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a housing; and
a mounting mechanism that couples the housing to a vehicle, the mounting mechanism comprising a pin and collar assembly, the pin comprising a spherical portion for mounting the vehicle accessory at a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle accessory comprising:
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an optical waveguide housing; and
a mounting assembly for removably coupling the vehicle accessory to a vehicle, the mounting assembly comprises a round-headed mounting pin associated with the vehicle and a collar associated with the vehicle accessory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A vehicle accessory comprising:
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a housing which operates as a communication hub for a vehicle; and
a mounting mechanism for coupling the vehicle accessory to the vehicle, the mounting mechanism comprising a pin and collar assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for fabricating a vehicle accessory comprising:
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providing a housing; and
coupling a mounting mechanism to the housing for removably attaching the vehicle accessory to a vehicle, the mounting mechanism comprises a pin and collar assembly, the pin comprising a spherical portion for mounting the vehicle accessory at a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for wireless communication comprising:
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establishing communications between a vehicle accessory and a wireless communications device, the vehicle accessory removably coupled to the exterior of a vehicle via a pin and collar assembly; and
transmitting and receiving messages between the vehicle accessory and the wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An end ornament for a vehicle accessory comprising:
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a housing; and
a recess in the housing for coupling the end ornament to the vehicle accessory, the recess corresponds to an outer diameter of the vehicle accessory. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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