Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Plural light sources
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-26
2003-10-28
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Plural light sources
C362S507000, C362S242000, C362S247000, C362S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06637922
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device to enhance the brightness for head lamp, and especially to a head lamp for a vehicle that includes in one embodiment a circular neon light tube installed about an inner periphery of a hyperboloid reflecting mirror, and in another embodiment includes such features as a layer of fluorescent material coated onto an inner surface of a lens illuminated by a proximately disposed additional bulb.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Typically, only small secondary lamps of a vehicle are actuated at dusk or other conditions where lamp illumination is to serve primarily for indicating the presence of the vehicle. However, light emitted from a small lamp is often not sufficiently strong to attract the attention of others to the light. As a consequence, otherwise avoidable accidents occur as people are not adequately alerted to approaching vehicles. Therefore, the alerting function of conventional small lamps is limited, as they are not sufficiently conspicuous to other drivers or pedestrians.
Therefore, there is a need for a novel device which can improve upon the aforesaid defects of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a brightness enhanced head lamp having an additional lighting element which is preferably a neon lamp tube. A neo lamp tube of a predetermined size is installed between a hyperboloid reflecting mirror and a head lens of the head lamp. A primary bulb of the lamp is illuminated with the neon lamp tube at the same time. Aided by the hyperboloid reflecting mirror, the lens is very brightly illuminated so that driving safety is promoted.
Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a brightness enhanced head lamp having an additional lighting element which is preferably a neon lamp tube. A neon lamp tube of a predetermined size is installed between a hyperboloid reflecting mirror and a head lens of the head lamp. A primary bulb of the lamp is illuminated with the neon lamp tube at the same time. Aided by the hyperboloid reflecting mirror, the lens is very brightly illuminated so that driving safety is promoted.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a brightness enhanced head lamp, wherein an inner periphery of the surface of the lens is coated in another embodiment with a layer of light fluorescing material. As the bulb is illuminated, focusing of the mirror-reflected light is enhanced. Therefore, safe driving conditions are promoted.
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Cariaso Alan
Demax Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Negron Ismael
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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