Light bracket for use on truck grille

• US 10,442,366 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2017
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Randy Vanepps
• Original Assignee: Randy Vanepps
• Inventors: VanEpps, Randy
• Primary Examiner(s): Guharay, Karabi
• Application Number:
  US15/712,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20180009391A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• 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 1/2615 mounted on the vehicle body, e.g. with magnets
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2661 mounted on parts having other functions on wheels B60Q1/326
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/28 for indicating front of vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0008 Ventilation grilles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/005 Connection with the vehicle part

Abstract

A first LED lamp bracket is provided that can be fixed to an interior portion of a front grille section that is part of an engine hood assembly of a motorized vehicle. The LED lamps are located on the LED lamp bracket such that they are clearly visible through the engine hood front grille assembly. The LED lamp bracket assembly is designed such that it takes advantage of the spacing of the grille openings such that the LED lamps are visible when the LED lamp bracket is attached to the motorized vehicle. The first LED lamp bracket can be used with a 2014 Ford F150 truck. According to further aspects of the embodiments, a second LED lamp bracket assembly is provided that includes substantially identical design features, but which is fitted to a 2015 Ford F150 truck.

Claims

1. A bracket for mounting in a vehicle grill to receive and retain objects said bracket comprising a single integral structure, substantially flat and having front and rear planar surfaces said surfaces defined by a top edge;

a first side edge; and

a second side edge, said top edge defining an elongate and substantially straight edge that extends from said first side edge to said second side edge, the said front surface of said bracket further comprising;

a plurality of securing protrusion regions said regions located opposite said top edge and defining a bottom edge of said bracket, and each of said securing protrusion regions forming respective mounting holes that extend perpendicular through said bracket, wherein

the dimensions of the protrusions and the location of said mounting holes thereof substantially enabling one or more objects being located in corresponding said orifices to be substantially visible.

2. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said objects comprise lights.

3. The bracket of claim 2 wherein said lights further comprise light emitting diodes.

4. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising second passages through said planar front surface to receive grill mounting bolts to secure said bracket to a support member and position said bracket within or adjacent to a vehicle grill.

5. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of retainers located on a rear surface of said bracket said retainers adapted to retain sections of a wire harness.

6. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of mounting tabs that extend from said top edge in the same plane as defined by said front planar surface and said tabs are provided with openings.

7. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising a light and wire harness, wherein said bracket and light and wire harness together comprise a bracket assembly, said light and wire harness comprising a plurality of lights and wiring connected to each said light, said wiring further adapted to be connected to a power source, said light and wiring harness is secured to said bracket.

8. The bracket assembly of claim 7 further comprising a switch to control the activation of said lights.

9. The bracket assembly of claim 7 further comprising a controller, wherein said controller is programmable to illuminate said lights in predetermined sequences.

10. The bracket of claim 1 wherein there are least two securing protrusion regions.

11. The bracket of claim 1 wherein there are least three securing protrusion regions.

12. The bracket of claim 1 wherein there remains an open region between adjacent protrusions to allow for airflow.

13. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said protrusions regions define a bottom edge that is serrated or notched.