Emergency vehicle video and lighting support

• US 8,564,665 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2010
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Leonard Tidgwell
• Original Assignee: James Leonard Tidgwell
• Inventors: Tidgwell, James Leonard
• Primary Examiner(s): Perungavoor, Sath V
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brown, Jr., Howard D
• Application Number:
  US12/925,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20110134244A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 348/148
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

My idea either adds lights and cameras to existing lights and cameras, or in some cases it adds a whole new system. The idea can be used on any vehicle, but is designed for emergency vehicles in particular. The idea would be very beneficial in dark areas like in the country. The system could be very advantageous at night for accident scenes, crime scenes, etc. I know it will be a great asset.

Claims

1. An emergency vehicle video and lighting support system comprising:

a vehicle having a light bar mounted on its roof;

a light bar having a first side and a second side linearly opposite to the first side;

a first camera mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle, wherein the first camera has a 170 degree field of view encompassing the vehicle'"'"'s front side;

a second camera and a first light source mounted on the first side of the light bar, wherein the second camera has a 170 degree field of view extending from a one side of the vehicle to the vehicle'"'"'s rear side and partially overlapping with the field of view of the first camera;

a third camera and a second light source mounted on the second side of the light bar, wherein the third camera has a 170 degree field of view extending from another side of the vehicle to the vehicle'"'"'s rear side and partially overlapping with the field of view of the first camera;

a recording device coupled to the second and third cameras to record data captured by the second and third cameras;

a monitor device coupled to the recording device to display data captured by the second and third cameras; and

a cigarette lighter adaptor compatible power source for energizing the first camera, the second camera, the third camera, the first light source, the second light source, the recording device, and the monitor.