Temporary headlight assembly

• US 8,585,233 B1
• Filed: 07/02/2012
• Issued: 11/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sachel Torres
• Original Assignee: Sachel Torres
• Inventors: Torres, Sachel
• Primary Examiner(s): DZIERZYNSKI, EVAN P
• Application Number:
  US13/539,784
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 362/183, 362/507, 362/549, 362/546
• US Class Current: 362/183
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0088 Details of electrical connections B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/04 the devices being headlights
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 11/002 Emergency driving lights in the event of failure of the principal lighting circuit
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/10 Retrofit arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/143 the main emission direction of the LED being parallel to the optical axis of the illuminating device
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/151 arranged in one or more lines
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/192 Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors

Abstract

A temporary headlight assembly that serves as a temporary emergency replacement for a motor vehicle headlight bulb with a body of a tapered design having large exterior threads that allow it to be screwed into the headlight bulb socket of a motor vehicle after a non-operational headlight bulb is removed. The universal mounting arrangement coupled with the variable size of the tapered threaded opening allows it to be used on almost any type of vehicle. The apparatus is powered by internal rechargeable batteries and controlled by a power switch, and can be recharged by a cigarette lighter adapter. The apparatus uses LED lamps to produce light.

Claims

1. A rechargeable headlight, comprising:

a threaded body tapered along its length such that the front of the threaded body is narrower than the rear of the threaded body;

a cylindrical battery housing attached to the rear of said threaded body;

a rechargeable battery stored within said battery housing;

a light module located at the front of the threaded body for emitting light; and

,

a switch located on the battery housing;

wherein when said switch is activated power is applied to said light module which then emits light.

2. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 1, wherein said light module includes at least one LED.

3. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 1, wherein said power is from said rechargeable battery.

4. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 1, further including a power jack for applying power.

5. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 4, wherein said power is from said power jack.

6. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 4, wherein power is from said power jack recharge said rechargeable battery.

7. The rechargeable headlight according to claim 1, wherein said threaded body includes coarse outer threads disposed along its length.