Vehicular spotlight

• US 6,048,085 A
• Filed: 07/16/1998
• Issued: 04/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bruce E. Turner
• Original Assignee: Bruce E. Turner
• Inventors: Turner, Bruce E.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUSAR, STEPHEN F
• Application Number:
  US09/116,976
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 362/523, 362/526, 362/233, 362/503, 362/504
• US Class Current: 362/504
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/245 Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle adjustable headlights B60Q1/06

Abstract

A vehicular light system for viewing addresses of homes in the absence of ambient light is provided including at least one light assembly situated on an exterior of an automobile. The at least one light assembly serves to deliver a light beam emitted therefrom upward upon the receipt of an upward signal, downward upon the receipt of a downward signal, and left and right upon the receipt of a left and a right signal, respectively. Further provided is a control panel situated within a passenger compartment of the vehicle and connected to the at least one light assembly. The control panel includes a joy stick having a first orientation for transmitting the upward signal to the light assembly, a second orientation for transmitting the downward signal to the light assembly, and a third and fourth orientation for transmitting the left and right signal, respectively, to the light assembly. The control panel further includes a power switch connected to a battery of the automobile for supplying power to the bulb of the light assembly.

Claims

1. A vehicular light system for viewing addresses of homes in the absence of ambient light comprising, in combination:

an automobile including a windshield with a frame including a rear edge of a hood, a front edge of a roof and a pair of side stanchions extending between the hood and the frame;

a pair of light assemblies each including a housing mounted to a central extent of an associated one of the stanchions of the automobile via an aperture tab extending therefrom, a spherical bulb housing pivotally mounted within a front aperture formed in the housing, and a bulb compartment formed in a front extent of the bulb housing for housing a bulb which is adapted to emit a focused light beam upon the receipt of power, each light assembly adapted to pivot the bulb housing thereof such that the bulb moves upward upon the receipt of an upward signal, downward upon the receipt of a downward signal, and left and right upon the receipt of a left and a right signal, respectively, the light assemblies including a left light assembly and a right light assembly;

a control panel situated within a passenger compartment of the vehicle on the dash thereof and connected to the light assemblies, the control panel including a toggle switch situated on a front face of the panel having a first orientation for allowing the delivery of power only to the bulb of the right light assembly and a second orientation for allowing the delivery of power only to the bulb of the left light assembly, a joy stick situated on the front face of the panel and having a first orientation for transmitting the upward signal to the light assembly currently delivered power, a second orientation for transmitting the downward signal to the light assembly currently delivered power, and a third and fourth orientation for transmitting the left and right signal, respectively, to the light assembly currently delivered power, the control panel further including a power switch positioned on the top face of the control panel and connected to a battery of the automobile for supplying power to the bulb of the light assembly currently selected by the toggle switch.

2. A vehicular light system for viewing addresses of homes in the absence of ambient light comprising:

an automobile including a windshield positioned between a pair of laterally spaced side stanchions;

a pair of light assemblies situated on an exterior of the automobile, each of the light assemblies including a housing being mounted to one of the stanchions of the automobile, a bulb housing pivotally mounted in a front aperture formed in the housing, and a bulb compartment in the bulb housing for housing a bulb for emitting a focused light beam, the bulb housing of each light assembly being adapted to project a light beam upward upon the receipt of an upward signal, downward upon the receipt of a downward signal, and left and right upon the receipt of a left and a right signal, respectively;

a control panel situated within a passenger compartment of the vehicle and connected to the at least one light assembly, the control panel including a joy stick having a first orientation for transmitting the upward signal to the light assembly, a second orientation for transmitting the downward signal to the light assembly, and a third and fourth orientation for transmitting the left and right signal, respectively, to the light assembly, the control panel further including a power switch connected to a battery of the automobile for supplying power to the bulb of the light assembly.

3. A vehicular light system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the light assemblies include a left light assembly and a right light assembly.

4. A vehicular light system as set forth in claim 3 wherein the control panel has a toggle switch for determining to which light assembly power is delivered.

5. A vehicular light system as set forth in claim 4 wherein signals are only delivered to the light assembly to which power is delivered.