CAMOUFLAGED COMPOSITE MILITARY VEHICLE LAMP
First Claim
1. A composite lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle, comprising:
- a lamp housing colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle, wherein said lamp housing defines an interior space, a first opening in communication with said interior space, and a plurality of second openings in communication with said interior space;
a clear lens attached to said housing to occupy said first opening;
a plurality of diffusers attached to said housing to occupy said plurality of second openings, wherein said diffusers are colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle;
a circuit board arranged within said interior space of said lamp housing;
a first plurality of colored LEDs mounted on said circuit board and positioned to provide non-white light through said clear lens; and
a second plurality of colored LEDs mounted on said circuit board and positioned to provide non-white light through said diffusers.
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Abstract
A composite lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle comprises a lamp housing colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle. The lamp housing defines an interior space, a first opening and a plurality of second openings in communication with the interior space. The lamp assembly includes a clear lens attached to the housing to occupy the first opening and a plurality of diffusers attached to the housing to occupy the plurality of second openings, the diffusers being colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle. The lamp assembly further includes a circuit board arranged within the interior space of the lamp housing having first and second pluralities of LEDs mounted thereto. The first plurality of LEDs is positioned to provide light through the clear lens and the second is positioned to provide light through the diffusers.
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29 Claims
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1. A composite lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle, comprising:
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a lamp housing colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle, wherein said lamp housing defines an interior space, a first opening in communication with said interior space, and a plurality of second openings in communication with said interior space; a clear lens attached to said housing to occupy said first opening; a plurality of diffusers attached to said housing to occupy said plurality of second openings, wherein said diffusers are colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle; a circuit board arranged within said interior space of said lamp housing; a first plurality of colored LEDs mounted on said circuit board and positioned to provide non-white light through said clear lens; and a second plurality of colored LEDs mounted on said circuit board and positioned to provide non-white light through said diffusers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A composite lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle, comprising:
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a lamp housing colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the military vehicle, wherein said lamp housing defines an interior space and includes a clear lens and at least one diffuser, wherein said diffuser is colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the military vehicle; a camouflaged component arranged within said interior space and positioned behind said clear lens such that at least a portion of said component is at least slightly visible through said clear lens, wherein said camouflaged component is colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the military vehicle; a first LED arranged within said interior space and positioned to provide light through said clear lens; and a second LED arranged within said interior space and positioned to provide light through said diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A composite lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle, comprising:
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a first lamp portion operable to indicate at least the presence, turning and stopping of the vehicle; and a second lamp portion operable to indicate at least the presence and stopping of the vehicle during nighttime convoy travel; wherein said first lamp portion includes at least a first colored LED mounted within a camouflaged lamp housing and a clear lens covering said first colored LED, wherein said first colored LED is operable to emit non-white light directed at the clear lens; wherein said second lamp portion includes at least a second colored LED mounted within the camouflaged lamp housing and at least one camouflaged diffuser covering said second colored LED, wherein said second colored LED is operable to emit non-white light directed at the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lamp assembly for use on a camouflaged military vehicle, comprising:
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a lamp housing colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle, wherein said lamp housing defines an interior space and a plurality of openings in communication with said interior space to provide blackout lighting; at least one diffuser attached to said housing to occupy said plurality of openings, wherein said diffuser is colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle; a circuit board arranged within said interior space of said lamp housing; a plurality of colored LEDs mounted on said circuit board and positioned to provide non-white light through said diffuser; and at least one camouflaged visor attached to said housing above said diffuser to reduce the visibility of non-white light emitted from said colored LEDs from above the lamp assembly. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising,
providing rear and front housing components of a lamp assembly to be mounted on a vehicle, wherein said front housing component defines a first larger hole and a plurality of second smaller holes, wherein said rear and front housing components are colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle; -
positioning a circuit board between said components, said circuit board having a first plurality and a second plurality of colored LEDs mounted thereto; attaching a clear lens to said front housing component such that said lens covers said first hole, wherein said first plurality of colored LEDs is positioned on said circuit board to emit non-white light directed at said clear lens; attaching a plurality of diffusers to said front housing component such that said diffusers cover said plurality of second holes, wherein said diffusers are colored to match the color of said rear and front housing components, wherein said second plurality of colored LEDs is positioned on said circuit board to emit non-white light directed at said diffusers; and connecting together said rear and front housing components to form the lamp assembly. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising,
providing rear and front housing components of a lamp assembly to be mounted on a vehicle, wherein said front housing component defines a hole, wherein said rear and front housing components are colored to match the camouflaged scheme of the vehicle; -
positioning a circuit board between said components, said circuit board having a first plurality and a second plurality of colored LEDs mounted thereto; attaching a clear lens to said front housing component such that said lens covers said first hole, wherein said first plurality of colored LEDs is positioned on said circuit board to emit non-white light directed at said clear lens; forming a plurality of diffusers in said front housing component, wherein said diffusers are colored to match the color of said rear and front housing components, wherein said second plurality of colored LEDs is positioned on said circuit board to emit non-white light directed at said diffusers; and connecting together said rear and front housing components to form the lamp assembly.
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Specification