Headlight arrangement

• US 6,238,070 B1
• Filed: 07/02/1999
• Issued: 05/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lennart Galliner, Ove Olsson
• Original Assignee: Lennart Galliner, Ove Olsson
• Inventors: Olsson, Ove, Galliner, Lennart
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/308,720
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 362/486, 362/496, 362/502, 362/505-507, 362/543, 362/544, 362/549, 362/249
• US Class Current: 362/505
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/18 being additional front lights bracket mounted headlights B60Q1/0483

Abstract

The present invention provides an arrangement with special lights for a vehicle which has a stage with at least two headlights. The arrangement is to be fastened to the front portion of the vehicle and contains two types of holders. One of the holders is in the form of a quick connect and a part which projects outside the radiator grill. Accordingly, the arrangement can be mounted and dismounted from the vehicle.

Claims

1. An arrangement with a plurality of special lights for a vehicle having a front part with a bumper and a bonnet with an integrated grill comprising a stage which is provided with at least two headlights, and which is detachably fastened to the front portion of the vehicle, said vehicle having a bonnet and a radiator grill,

said arrangement comprising a first type of holding means which is fastenable to the front portion of the vehicle;

and

a second type of holding means in the form of a quick coupling means which has a first part and a second part which can be connected to each other, the first part being articulately fastened on the head lights and/or the stage and the second part co-operating with the first part, projecting outside the radiator grill and is fastened to the, or to the inside of the bonnet; and

all headlights are electrically interconnected to an electric coupling means and to the electric system of the vehicle and is accordingly stationarily arranged in the vehicle whereby the arrangement can be connected or disconnected from the vehicle.

2. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said first part of the quick coupling means comprises an articulated portion which is directly or indirectly pivotally fastened on the headlights and/or the stage, and a rod part, said rod part at its end having a socket means, and said socket means being detachably connected to a ball coupling which is arranged on the second part of the quick coupling means.

3. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the first type of holding means comprises two bars and that each one of these bars is intended to be fastened on the bumper of the vehicle or the cross-beam by screw means.

4. An arrangement according to claim 3 wherein said first type of holding means comprises two thumb screws, each one of which is intended to co-operate with holders, said holders being provided with a spring washer for stationarily fastening on the bumper or crossbeam.

5. An arrangement with a plurality of special lights for a vehicle having a front part with a bumper and a bonnet with an integrated grill comprising a stage which is provided with at least two headlights, and which is detachably fastened to the front portion of the vehicle, said vehicle having a bonnet and a radiator grill,

said arrangement comprising a first type of holding means which is fastenable to the front portion of the vehicle;

and

a second type of holding means in the form of a quick coupling means which has a first part and a second part which can be connected to each other, the first part being articulately fastened on the head lights and/or the stage and the second part cooperating with the first part, projecting outside the radiator grill and is fastened to the grill, or to the inside of the bonnet;

all headlights are electrically interconnected to an electric coupling means and to the electric system of the vehicle and is accordingly stationarily arranged in the vehicle whereby the arrangement can be connected or disconnected from the vehicle and said first part of the quick coupling means comprises an articulated portion which is directly or indirectly pivotally fastened on the headlights and/or the stage and a rod part, said rod part at its end having a socket means, and said socket means being detachably connected to a ball coupling which is arranged on the second part of the quick coupling means.