Lighting system for tow truck

• US 20090091942A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kelly D. Genoe
• Original Assignee: Kelly D. Genoe
• Inventors: Genoe, Kelly D.
• Application Number:
  US12/285,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20090091942A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/485
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0483 mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/24 for lighting other areas than only the way ahead
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2657 mounted on a shaft, e.g. telescopic

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A lighting system for a tow truck, comprising:

a side puller frame adapted for mounting on a tow truck, the side puller frame having at least one winch and sheave assembly for pulling a towed vehicle from a variety of angles in relation to the tow truck;

a housing having a front surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a rear surface, the housing being mounted on the side puller frame; and

a plurality of lights disposed on the side and front surfaces of the housing, the lights being positioned to illuminate work areas in the vicinity of the sides and front of the housing.

2. The lighting system according to claim 1, further comprising an electrical cable disposed within the housing, the cable being electrically connected to the lights for selective illumination of the different work areas.

3. A lighting system attachable to a vehicle accessory frame, the lighting system comprising:

a housing having a front surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a rear surface; and

a plurality of lights disposed on the side and front surfaces of the housing, the lights being positioned to illuminate different work areas around the sides and front of the housing.

4. The lighting system according to claim 3, further comprising an electrical cable disposed within the housing, the cable being electrically connected to the lights for selective illumination of the different work areas.

5. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the housing is made of stainless steel.

6. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the housing is made of aluminum.

7. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of lights includes rear-directed spotlights, side-directed spotlights, and side-directed work lights.

8. The lighting system according to claim 3, further comprising light shields disposed over the lights, the light shields assisting in directing illumination away from the vehicle upon which the lights are mounted.

9. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the lights on the side surfaces are angled downward with respect to a horizontal plane.

10. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein the housing has a front panel and a rear portion formed in a unitary construction.

11. The lighting system according to claim 3, wherein groups of the plurality of lights are wired in parallel.

12. The lighting system according to claim 3, further comprising:

a switch box; and

wiring connected to the lights, the wiring terminating within the switch box; and

a plurality of switches, each switch of the plurality of switches controlling a different group of the lights.