Low profile light for article carrier system
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1. An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle;
a heat sink positioned within the cross rail;
a light source positioned within the cross rail and thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source; and
at least one reflector, wherein at least a portion of the light source is positioned within the reflector, wherein the cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle.
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Abstract
An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle includes a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle, a heat sink positioned within the cross rail, and a light source positioned within the cross rail. The light source is thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source. The cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle; a heat sink positioned within the cross rail; a light source positioned within the cross rail and thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source; and at least one reflector, wherein at least a portion of the light source is positioned within the reflector, wherein the cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle; a heat sink positioned within the cross rail; and a light source positioned within the cross rail and thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source, wherein the cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle; a heat sink positioned within the cross rail; and a light source positioned within the cross rail and thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source; and at least one reflector, wherein at least a portion of the light source is positioned within the reflector, and the reflector is connected to the heat sink with a thermal based epoxy, wherein the cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle.
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