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Manually actuated vehicle spotlight

  • US 5,034,860 A
  • Filed: 10/01/1990
  • Issued: 07/23/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A spotlight adapted to be mounted on the roof of a vehicle and movable between a raised operative position and a lowered stowed position and rotatively movable about a generally vertical axis, the spotlight comprising:

  • a base housing fixedly mounted on said roof in surrounding relationship about an aperture formed through said roof;

    a lamp mounting plate rotatively mounted on said base housing and having a lower portion extending interiorly of the vehicle below said roof;

    a lamp housing pivotally mounted on said lamp mounting plate;

    a handle pivotally mounted on said mounting plate lower portion for movement between a first position generally parallel to said roof and a second position generally perpendicular to said roof; and

    linkage means operatively engaged between said handle and said lamp housing to effect movement of said lamp housing between said spotlight stowed position and said spotlight operative position upon movement of said handle from said first to said second position.

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