Patent · US Expired

Auxiliary brake light for motor vehicles

US4703398A · kind A · utility

13Cited by

6References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventors

Lothar Huth · Eppelheim, DE
Horst Dahm · Calw, DE
Goetz Moetting · Eppelheim, DE
Fritz Haeberle · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 1986
Grant date	Oct 27, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2006

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q1/302
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An auxiliary brake light for motor vehicles which consists of a socket mounted securely on the hat storage shelf and of a light housing pivotally mounted on the socket toward the rear window; the auxiliary brake light includes means for sealing the light exit surface with respect to the rear window for preventing stray light; the light housing is displaceably and pivotally connected with the socket by way of bolts engaging in guide channels and at least one springy tongue projects from the socket which is adapted to be connected with the light housing in a detent-like manner.

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