INTEGRATED LIGHTING
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1. A lighting system for mounting a light assembly to a window of a vehicle, the light system comprising:
- a lighting attachment separable from the light assembly, said lighting attachment having an attachment surface constructed to be substantially bonded and/or molded to the window, said lighting attachment having a light assembly interface that removably connects with said light assembly in an interior of the vehicle;
said light assembly configured to removably connect with the light assembly interface of the lighting attachment, said light assembly having a light element that generates light in response to application of power to the light element; and
a shroud that substantially shields the interior of the vehicle from light output from the light element.
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Abstract
A lighting system for specialty lighting, which may be attached to a motor vehicle with a window (e.g., glass, plastic, etc.) that is light transmissive. The lighting system may include one or more light assemblies attached to the window in an interior of the vehicle or an exterior area of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a light assembly may be internal to the window.
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22 Claims
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1. A lighting system for mounting a light assembly to a window of a vehicle, the light system comprising:
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a lighting attachment separable from the light assembly, said lighting attachment having an attachment surface constructed to be substantially bonded and/or molded to the window, said lighting attachment having a light assembly interface that removably connects with said light assembly in an interior of the vehicle; said light assembly configured to removably connect with the light assembly interface of the lighting attachment, said light assembly having a light element that generates light in response to application of power to the light element; and a shroud that substantially shields the interior of the vehicle from light output from the light element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An exterior light attachment assembly for securing a light assembly to a window of a vehicle, the light assembly including wiring constructed to receive power from a vehicle power source, said exterior light attachment assembly comprising:
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a light carrier configured to hold a light assembly in a fixed position exterior to the window, said light carrier including a routing path for the wiring of the light assembly; an exterior window interface capable of bonding to an exterior surface of the window in conjunction with a bonding agent; an arm that extends over at least a portion of a thickness of the window, wherein said routing path is disposed at least in part in the arm. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle window for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior layer of light transmissive material arranged to provide an interior surface of the vehicle; an exterior layer of light transmissive material arranged to provide an exterior surface of the vehicle; a light element disposed between the interior layer and the exterior layer, said light element configured to emit light toward the exterior layer to an exterior space of the vehicle; an optical barrier arranged in relation to said light element to block at least a portion of the light emitted from the light element, said optical barrier including an aperture to allow transmission of the light to the exterior space of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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