Highway vehicle illumination
First Claim
1. A light for a highway vehicle for illuminating an area through which another vehicle that is coming in the opposite direction toward the first-mentioned vehicle will pass as the other vehicle passes the first-mentioned vehicle, the light being directed away from the front of the first-mentioned vehicle.
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Abstract
A highway vehicle is equipped with an additional directed light for illuminating the area to the side and/or rear of the vehicle where another approaching vehicle will pass by the first vehicle. The additional light helps the driver of the other vehicle see the area into which he or she is driving. The additional light is used at night when the driver of the other vehicle may have vision impaired by the headlights of the vehicle equipped with the additional light and by the fact that the other vehicle'"'"'s headlights have been reduced to their “low beam” setting. Circuitry for automatically turning the additional light on and off may be provided. Adjustable mounting for the additional light may be provided.
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19 Claims
- 1. A light for a highway vehicle for illuminating an area through which another vehicle that is coming in the opposite direction toward the first-mentioned vehicle will pass as the other vehicle passes the first-mentioned vehicle, the light being directed away from the front of the first-mentioned vehicle.
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15. A light device located on the left lateral side of a highway vehicle in order to avoid dazzling to a driver coming in another vehicle in the opposite direction, the device comprising:
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a spotlight;
a structure for supporting the spotlight on the left lateral side of the first-mentioned vehicle so that the spotlight points away from the front of the first-mentioned vehicle but into an area through which the other vehicle will pass in the course of passing the first-mentioned vehicle; and
a photosensor that is enabled when the first-mentioned vehicle'"'"'s headlights are turned on, and that when thus enabled, is activated by light from the headlights of the other vehicle to turn on the spotlight. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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