Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories
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1. A vehicle accessory comprising;
- a housing configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle;
a light conducting member extending through the housing for illuminating at least a portion of the housing;
electrical wiring which extends from the light conducting member to a light in the vehicle, such that the light conducting member illuminates with the corresponding vehicle light; and
an end ornament comprising a communications interface for at least one of receiving and transmitting information, the communications interface comprising at least a display that shows at least a text message.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a functional and ornamental vehicle accessory are provided. The vehicle accessory includes a housing and a mounting mechanism for coupling the accessory to a vehicle. The vehicle accessory can also include a light source or light conducting member. Wiring for electrically connecting the light source can be included such that the vehicle accessory can illuminate during a variety of vehicle functions. The vehicle accessory can also operate as a communication hub for the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle accessory comprising;
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a housing configured to be removably coupled to a vehicle; a light conducting member extending through the housing for illuminating at least a portion of the housing; electrical wiring which extends from the light conducting member to a light in the vehicle, such that the light conducting member illuminates with the corresponding vehicle light; and an end ornament comprising a communications interface for at least one of receiving and transmitting information, the communications interface comprising at least a display that shows at least a text message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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