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Radio controlled light bar

  • US 6,100,801 A
  • Filed: 05/21/1998
  • Issued: 08/08/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lighting mechanism for use in connection with a trailer or towed vehicle that is towed behind a tow vehicle which has at least one electrical system including a light thereon for indicating one of tow vehicle braking or turning, or generally serving as tail lighting, the lighting mechanism comprising:

  • a tow vehicle unit removably attachable to the tow vehicle and including a connector for electrical connection to the at least one electrical system of the tow vehicle and a signal transmitter electrically connected thereto for transmitting a signal indicative of the electrical signals passing through the at least one electrical system;

    a towed unit removably attachable to the trailer or towed vehicle and including a signal receiver for receiving the transmitted signal and at least one visual indicator electrically connected thereto for selective emanating a visual signal based upon the received signals;

    the signal transmitter being a four channel transmitter, and the signal receiver being a four channel receiver that includes a first channel for brake indicating, a second channel for tail light indicating, a third channel for left turning indicating, and a fourth channel for right turn indicating; and

    the channels being connected with the at least one visual indicator that includes a plurality of light bulbs electrically connected so as to indicate tail lighting by illuminating at least one of the light bulbs to a first visually noticeable level, to indicate braking by illuminating at least one of the light bulbs to a second visually noticeable level different from any other visually noticeable level that particular light bulb is illuminated to, to indicate left turning by illuminating at least one of the light bulbs on the left side of the towed unit to a third visually noticeable level different from any other visually noticeable level that particular light bulb is illuminated to, and to indicate right turning by illuminating at least one of the light bulbs on the left side of the towed unit to a fourth visually noticeable level different from any other visually noticeable level that particular light bulb is illuminated to.

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