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Wide-angle-viewing safety light for towing vehicles

  • US 5,351,171 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1992
  • Issued: 09/27/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wide-angle high intensity safety lighting system for lighting the entire turning area of towing vehicles, wherein each towing vehicle is towing a trailer, wherein the towing vehicle has a right side and a left side, wherein the towing vehicle and trailer cover a wide turning area in turning right or left in backward and forward movements, and wherein the wide-angle high intensity safety lighting system comprises:

  • at least two high intensity beam driving lights mounted on and protruding from each of two sides of a towing vehicle, wherein the high intensity lights are positioned side by side at diverging light-directing angles, directing light in a 180 degree sweep on each of the two sides of the towing vehicle, wherein light from the lighting system extends outwardly from the towing vehicle to encompass an entire turning area of the towing vehicle and trailer.a housing means for protecting the lights and electrically insulating the lights;

    an electrical connecting means connecting lights to a control panel inside a driving compartment of the vehicle;

    a switching means for activating and deactivating the lights exclusive of other lights on the vehicle.

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