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Light bar and bumper

  • US 8,714,792 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2010
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rear bumper adapted for mounting to a trailer, the rear bumper comprising:

  • a tail skirt having a groove formed therein;

    at least one bumper upright bar that perpendicularly intersects the tail skirt and extends downwardly from the tail skirt;

    a light bar recessed and mounted within the groove between the at least one bumper upright and an end of the tail skirt, wherein the light bar comprises a housing, a translucent cover that affixes to the housing, and a plurality of signal lights that shine through the translucent cover in a first direction when illuminated;

    a wiring harness that provides power to the plurality of signal lights;

    said light bar including a translucent protrusion that extends beyond the end of the tail skirt, wherein the protrusion reflects light from at least one of the plurality of signal lights in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

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