Retractable telescoping lighting device for roof of a vehicle

• US 7,651,250 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2003
• Issued: 01/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James William Griffin
• Original Assignee: James William Griffin
• Inventors: Griffin, James William
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Jong-Suk (James)
• Assistant Examiner(s): Spinella; Kevin
• Application Number:
  US10/505,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20060002122A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,527 Days
• Field of Search: 362/493, 362/286, 362/386, 362/271, 362/385, 362/418
• US Class Current: 362/493
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2692 retractable lights retractable headlights B60Q1/05
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies

Abstract

A retractable lighting apparatus for the upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes at least one lighting member adapted to be raised or lowered relative to the upper surface of the roof, and a device for effecting the raising and lowering of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus has its own upper surface and a base component into which at least one telescopic component can be retracted.

Claims

1. A retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof, comprising:

a light member having an internally located light source and a base component with said base component having a lower surface set on top of an upper surface of a roof of a vehicle;

means for mounting said base component of said light member on said upper surface of the roof of the vehicle; and

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means for raising and lowering said internally located light source of said light member, relative to the upper surface of the roof of the vehicle, between a first position, wherein said internally located light source is located within said base component of said light member, and a second position wherein said internally located light source is raised to a location above said base component, said retractable lighting apparatus being situated entirely above, and not extending below, the upper surface of the roof of the vehicle.

2. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 1, further comprising a telescopic component with said light member having said base component into which said telescopic component is retractable.

3. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 2, wherein said light member is located on an interior wall of said telescopic component.

4. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 2, wherein said light member includes a plurality of telescopic components.

5. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 1, wherein said light member extends laterally across said roof of said vehicle in said first position and said light member is substantially parallel to said roof of said vehicle said second position.

6. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary siren as part of said light member.

7. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 1, further comprising a radar sensor as part of said light member.

8. The retractable lighting apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle roof according to claim 1, wherein said means for raising and lowering said light member is powered by an electrical source incorporated into said vehicle.