EXTERNAL SAFETY ILLUMINATION FOR A BUS WITH LIGHT MOUNTED TO MIRROR ARM
First Claim
1. A vehicle area illumination system for a vehicle, the vehicle area illumination system comprising:
- a mirror housing;
a lens attachable to said mirror housing and the vehicle using a mirror mount attachable to said mirror housing, the lens comprising a mirror lens portion and a clear portion for allowing light to pass from behind the lens to a location outside of the lens and the mirror lens portion including a light reflective portion for reflecting light; and
a light member positioned behind the mirror lens positioned to emit light through the at least one clear portion and secured by at least one of said mirror housing and said lens.
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Abstract
A light source along the mirror mounting arm of a school bus or other passenger vehicle to reduce the risk of people or other objects being injured by the school bus. The light source may be mounted directly on the mirror mounting arm or embedded within a mirror mount. The light source may be focused downward to illuminate the ground and may provide vehicle status information and guiding information. Additionally the light source may sweep the ground back and forth or be directed under the control of the driver. The light source may be activated automatically when movement is detected near the vehicle.
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41 Claims
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1. A vehicle area illumination system for a vehicle, the vehicle area illumination system comprising:
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a mirror housing; a lens attachable to said mirror housing and the vehicle using a mirror mount attachable to said mirror housing, the lens comprising a mirror lens portion and a clear portion for allowing light to pass from behind the lens to a location outside of the lens and the mirror lens portion including a light reflective portion for reflecting light; and a light member positioned behind the mirror lens positioned to emit light through the at least one clear portion and secured by at least one of said mirror housing and said lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle area illumination system for a vehicle, the vehicle area illumination system comprising:
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a mirror housing; a lens attachable to said mirror housing and the vehicle using a mirror mount attachable to said mirror housing, the lens comprising at least a mirror lens portion for reflecting light wherein the lens does not cover the entire mirror housing leaving at least one opening between said lens and said mirror housing; and a light member positioned between the lens and the mirror housing and positioned to emit light through said opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle area illumination system for a vehicle including a vehicle mirror and mirror housing assembly, the vehicle area illumination system comprising:
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a mirror mount securing the vehicle mirror and mirror housing assembly to the vehicle; and a light structure supported by said mirror mount, which directs light primarily at the ground level and along an area located adjacent a door of the vehicle, in a manner which enables a driver to view a passenger located in the area via an exteriorly mounted bus mirror or camera, under conditions of lower visibility. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A vehicle area illumination system for a vehicle including a light source and light structure, the vehicle area illumination system comprising:
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a light source secured to a light structure; and a light structure secured to the vehicle, said light structure including a light shield wherein the light shield prevents the driver from directly viewing the light from the light source and wherein the light structure is mounted in an orientation where the light from the light structure is directed down and to the side of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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