LED TAIL LIGHT WITH SIDE MARKERS

• US 20130100693A1
• Filed: 01/04/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kathleen Anne Johnson
• Original Assignee: Kathleen Anne Johnson
• Inventors: Rogers, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US13/343,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20130100693A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/545
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/26 the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/30 for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/305 Indicating devices for towed vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/32 for indicating vehicle sides , e.g. clearance lights
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2800/20 Utility vehicles, e.g. for agriculture, construction work

Abstract

A tail light assembly includes a housing, one or more lights arranged to emit light in a first direction, and a side marker connected to the housing and arranged to emit light in a second direction, approximately perpendicular to the first direction. The lights may include one or more light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) to reduce power consumption of the tail light assembly.

Claims

1. A tail light assembly comprising:

a housing;

a light connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a first direction;

a first side marker connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a second direction approximately perpendicular to said first direction.

2. The tail light assembly of claim 1, wherein said light includes at least one light emitting diode (“

LED”

).

3. The tail light assembly of claim 1, wherein said side marker is an incandescent light.

4. The tail light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a shroud positioned about said side marker.

5. The tail light assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second side marker positioned on a side of said housing opposite said first side marker.

6. The tail light assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall.

7. The tail light assembly of claim 6, wherein said side marker is connected to said first sidewall of said housing.

8. A tail light assembly comprising:

a housing;

a first light connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a first direction;

a second light connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in said first direction;

a first side marker connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a second direction approximately perpendicular to said first direction.

9. The tail light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a rib positioned between said first light and said second light.

10. The tail light assembly of claim 8, wherein said first light includes at least one LED.

11. The tail light assembly of claim 8, wherein said side marker is an incandescent light.

12. The tail light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a shroud positioned about said side marker.

13. The tail light assembly of claim 8 further comprising a second side marker positioned on a side of said housing opposite said first side marker.

14. A tail light assembly comprising:

a housing connected to a surface of a towed vehicle;

a first light connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a first direction;

a first side marker connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in a second direction approximately perpendicular to said first direction.

15. The tail light assembly of claim 14, wherein said tail light assembly is configured to receive an input signal from a towing vehicle.

16. The tail light assembly of claim 14, wherein said first light includes at least one LED.

17. The tail light assembly of claim 14 further comprising a second light connected to said housing and positioned to emit light in said first direction.

18. The tail light assembly of claim 14 wherein said side marker is an incandescent light.

19. The tail light assembly of claim 14 further comprising a shroud positioned about said side marker.

20. The tail light assembly of claim 14 further comprising a second side marker positioned to emit light in a third direction, approximately opposite said second direction.