LED truck logo lighting
First Claim
1. In combination with a highway tractor of the type having an operator'"'"'s cab mounted on a frame, a vertical pivotal coupling means coupled to said frame behind said cab adapted to be coupled to a trailer, and an aerodynamic structure having a front arcuate surface and coupled to the top of the cab comprising:
- a support member including;
a rear panel having a rim, anda plurality of bulbs mounted to the rear panel,a back surface of the support member coupled directly to a front arcuate surface of the aerodynamic structure so that the support member is non-flush with the aerodynamic structure, said back surface including an arcuate cross-section that matches the front arcuate surface of the aerodynamic structure; and
a front panel coupled to said support member with a weatherproof seal, said front panel having information including at least one of letters and images located on a first surface, a second surface or an embedded surface of the front panel;
wherein light from the plurality of bulbs provides illumination for the information-to be viewed from the front of the highway tractor.
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Abstract
In combination with a highway tractor of the type having an operator'"'"'s cab mounted on a frame, a vertical pivotal coupling means coupled to the frame behind the cab adapted to be coupled to a trailer, and an aerodynamic structure at the top of the cab which includes a plurality of LED bulbs and a heat generating element in the front of the aerodynamic structure. A front panel of glass or plastic material having information such as a logo containing letters and/or images located on its first surface, second surface or embedded surface covers the LED bulbs with a weatherproof seal. Light from the LED bulbs provides illumination for the information on the front panel to be viewed from the front of the highway tractor and heat from the heat generating element helps to keep the front panel having information such as a logo free of snow and/or ice.
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19 Claims
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1. In combination with a highway tractor of the type having an operator'"'"'s cab mounted on a frame, a vertical pivotal coupling means coupled to said frame behind said cab adapted to be coupled to a trailer, and an aerodynamic structure having a front arcuate surface and coupled to the top of the cab comprising:
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a support member including; a rear panel having a rim, and a plurality of bulbs mounted to the rear panel, a back surface of the support member coupled directly to a front arcuate surface of the aerodynamic structure so that the support member is non-flush with the aerodynamic structure, said back surface including an arcuate cross-section that matches the front arcuate surface of the aerodynamic structure; and a front panel coupled to said support member with a weatherproof seal, said front panel having information including at least one of letters and images located on a first surface, a second surface or an embedded surface of the front panel;
wherein light from the plurality of bulbs provides illumination for the information-to be viewed from the front of the highway tractor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. The apparatus of 2 wherein a light transmitting frosted panel or diffuser is located between the bulbs and the front panel.
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