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Automotive roof spoiler having retractable, concealable lamps

  • US 4,707,014 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1986
  • Issued: 11/17/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automotive roof spoiler having at least one retractable, concealable lamp, said roof spoiler including free side end portions and a midportion therebetween, said side end portions curving upwardly into said midportion, a forward leading edge portion of said roof spoiler having a generally V-shaped configuration with a top surface inclined generally upwardly from said leading edge portion and a bottom surface of said midportion generally horizontal to define an airfoil shape reducing air frictional drag, attachment means for attaching said automotive roof spoiler to a roof of a vehicle generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle with said midportion bottom surface spaced above said roof, at least one opening through said midportion top surface and said spoiler midportion having at least one said lamp located therein within said opening, said lamp rotatably mounted on an axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of said spoiler midportion, and power means attached to said lamp adapted to rotate said lamp about said axis from a first position wherein a front surface of the lamp is generally horizontal for on-road use to a second position wherein the front surface of said lamp is generally vertical and extends above said spoiler top surface for off-road use.

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