Auxiliary cap light kit actuated by the tailgate
First Claim
1. An auxiliary cap light kit, for a pickup truck having a truck bed with truck bed side walls, an openable tailgate, and a covering truck bed cap having a cap interior side, said auxiliary cap light kit comprising:
- a cap light source being adapted for mounting to said cap interior side, said cap light source being for providing illumination when energized;
a means for selectively energizing said cap light source wherein said light source being energized when said tailgate is opened; and
a means for controlling the length of time said cap light source provides illumination.
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Abstract
A new Auxiliary Cap Light Kit for providing illumination to the interior of a pickup truck bed cap. The inventive device includes a cap light source providing illumination to the interior of the truck bed cap The cap light source is electrically coupled to a switch having a depressible actuator that turns on the light source when the tailgate of the pickup truck is opened. The cap light source is also electrically coupled to an adjustable light illumination timer that allows a user to control the length of time the light source is powered when the tailgate is left open.
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10 Claims
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1. An auxiliary cap light kit, for a pickup truck having a truck bed with truck bed side walls, an openable tailgate, and a covering truck bed cap having a cap interior side, said auxiliary cap light kit comprising:
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a cap light source being adapted for mounting to said cap interior side, said cap light source being for providing illumination when energized; a means for selectively energizing said cap light source wherein said light source being energized when said tailgate is opened; and a means for controlling the length of time said cap light source provides illumination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An auxiliary cap light kit, for a pickup truck having a truck bed with truck bed side walls, an openable tailgate, and a covering truck bed cap having a cap interior side, said auxiliary cap light kit comprising:
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a light transmissible housing being adapted for mounting to said cap interior side; a light bulb being disposed within said light transmissible housing, said light bulb providing illumination when energized; a switch having a depressible actuator, said light bulb being detachably electrically coupled to said switch, said switch being adapted for coupling to said truck bed side wall, said depressible actuator being positionable next to said tailgate such that said depressible actuator closes said switch when said tailgate is opened, whereby said cap light source is energized when said tailgate is opened; an adjustable light illumination timer, said adjustable light illumination timer being electrically coupled to said switch, said adjustable light illumination timer being for controlling the length of time said light bulb provides illumination after said light bulb is energized by said switch; a battery being electrically coupled to said adjustable light illumination timer, said battery providing energy to said light bulb; and a fuse being operatively disposed between said battery and said adjustable light illumination timer.
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