Emergency vehicle light bar

• US 5,931,573 A
• Filed: 05/15/1998
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kenneth W. Knox
• Original Assignee: Kenneth W. Knox
• Inventors: Knox, Kenneth W.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUSAR, STEPHEN F
• Application Number:
  US09/079,717
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 362/493, 362/523, 362/524, 362/526, 362/544, 362/35, 362/220, 362/250, 340/471
• US Class Current: 362/493
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle

Abstract

An emergency vehicle light bar which comprises a center mounting mechanism which is mounted on an exterior center point of a emergency vehicle roof and which provides a pivotal mounting mechanism for two extending adjustable light bars, which said light bars comprise a plurality of fixedly secured lighting means and audible sirens, wherein the pivotally mounted light bars may be pivoted about the center point mounting mechanism to provide maximum vehicle visibility by altering the angle of said light bars about the center mounting mechanism. Further wherein a control panel is provided within the interior of the vehicle for controlling all operational aspects of the emergency vehicle light bar and further wherein a portable transmitting device is provided with operates certain parameters of the emergency vehicle light bar.

Claims

1. A Emergency Vehicle Light Bar comprising:

a center mounting mechanism fixedly secured to a top exterior surface and center of an emergency vehicle roof, two elongated rectangular light bars with one end pivotally mounted to said center mounting mechanism providing light bar movement rotationally about the center mounting mechanism and parallel to the top exterior surface of the vehicle roof and further wherein said pivotal mounting provides independent movement of each light bar about the center mounting mechanism and further said light bars extend from the center mounting mechanism to an outside edge of the vehicle roof, the light bar pivotal attachment provides a means for altering the angle of the light bars for maximum visibility of the light bars, a plurality of strobe lights fixedly secure to each light bar and further positioned for maximum illumination on a front surface of the light bars, a plurality of strobe lights located on an end of each light bar providing for visibility of the emergency vehicle transverse to the vehicle'"'"'s orientation, rear direction lights attached to a rear portion of the center mounting mechanism for providing directional indication for vehicle approaching the rear of the emergency vehicle, a multidirectional spot light mounted within the center mounting mechanism and further positioned for spot light illumination without being impeded by the light bars, an audible siren mounted within each light bar providing audible siren for alerting vehicle of the presence of the emergency vehicle, a control panel mounted within the interior of the emergency vehicle and which provides a means for controlling the strobe light, the multidirectional spot light, the rear directional light, the movement of the light bars about the center mounting mechanism, and the audible siren lighting attached to the light bars, a remote control unit which provides a means for controlling the rear directional light, the strobe light and further including an on/off switch.

2. The Emergency Vehicle Light Bar of claim 1, wherein the light bars further comprises:

a loud speaker installed on each light bar, and further wherein the loud speaker is controlled by the control panel within the vehicle'"'"'s interior.

3. The Emergency Vehicle Light Bar of claim 1, wherein the light bar further comprise:

a beveled front edge for reducing windage on the light bars as the vehicle reaches high speeds.