Land vehicle remotely controlled movable light system

• US 4,779,168 A
• Filed: 11/24/1987
• Issued: 10/18/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jon Montgomery
• Original Assignee: Jon Montgomery
• Inventors: Montgomery, Jon
• Primary Examiner(s): Ostrager, Allen M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cole, Richard R.
• Application Number:
  US07/124,180
• Time in Patent Office: 329 Days
• Field of Search: 362/66, 362/80, 362/82, 362/83, 362/61, 362/285, 362/286, 362/287, 362/233, 362/250, 307/10 LS, 340/825.72, 340/22, 340/696
• US Class Current: 362/543
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/245 Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle adjustable headlights B60Q1/06

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a land vehicle remotely controlled movable light system. The system includes a plurality of lights which are mounted in various locations on the vehicle each of which includes an adjustment mechanism attached thereto enabling the adjustment of the rotative and annular position of the light. The adjustments are made via a controller mechanism which may be removably attached within the passenger compartment of the vehicle and including one controller device for each light. In the preferred embodiment, the controller mechanism may be attached within the passenger compartment of the vehicle and may operate the lighting devices through the use of electrical conductors wires within the vehicle. Alternatively, when it is desired to control the lights from outside the vehicle, the controller mechanism may be selectively removed from the passenger compartment and may be utilized to control each light through the use of wireless transmission from transmitters mounted in the controller mechanism to individual receivers mounted on each light control.

Claims

1. An improved lighting system for a vehicle comprising

(a) at least one light mounted on a vehicle at a predetermined location, said at least one light being mounted on an adjustment device adapted to move said light in a plurality of directions and orientations;

and

(b) a controller mechanism detachably mountable within a passenger compartment of said vehicle, said mechanism including;

(i) a control device movable to a variety of positions which result in movements of said adjustment device and, thereby, said light, and

(ii) means electrically connecting said control device to said adjustment device and comprising an electrical conductor as well as a wireless transmitter-receiver; and

(c) switch means mounted on said controller mechanism for switching between said electrical conductor and said wireless transmitter-receiver.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter-receiver comprises a transmitter mounted on said controller mechanism and a receiver mounted on said adjustment device.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein said at least one light comprises a plurality of lights mounted in different locations on said vehicle, each said light being mounted on a said adjustment device, said controller mechanism including an electrical conductor for each said light and a separate transmitter for each said light, each said adjustment device having a receiver mounted thereon.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein each said transmitter transmits at a unique frequency and each receiver is tuned to only one of such unique frequencies.

5. The invention of claim 4, wherein said vehicle comprises a land vehicle.

6. The invention of claim 1, wherein said controller mechanism includes attachment means for detachably mounting said controller mechanism in said vehicle, said electrical conductor being connected to said controller mechanism when said controller mechanism is attached in said vehicle.