Detachable vehicle taillight and flashlight combination
US8854201B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/307
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety light system integrated into a vehicle. The safety light system includes a safety light assembly receptacle carried by a body panel of a vehicle. The safety light assembly receptacle includes a light assembly receiving cavity for receiving and temporarily retaining a removable light assembly. The removable light assembly includes elements to provide a user controlled continuous red light, a flashing red light, and a continuous white light. The flashing red light provides a roadside flare configuration. The continuous white light provides a flashlight configuration. The continuous red light in conjunction with the flashing red light configuration provides a driving light configuration. The removable light assembly can include a securing mechanism for attaching the removable light assembly to an object to warn others of the extended object and/or support legs enabling operation as a roadside flare, spotlight, and the like.
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