Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Truck – trailer – or wagon
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-14
2001-12-11
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Truck, trailer, or wagon
C362S217060, C362S432000, C362S494000, C362S549000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328462
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to light mountings and more particularly pertains to a new light mounting assembly for holding a light on a semi-truck.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of light mountings is known in the prior art. More specifically, light mountings heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,773; U.S. Pat. No. Des 344,886; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,475,100; 4,001,831; 4,249,182; and 3,967,275.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new light mounting assembly. The inventive device includes at least one elongate member. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The elongate member has a generally planar top and bottom side. The elongate member has an opening therein. The opening is generally adjacent to the first end. The elongate member has a protruding member integrally coupled thereto. The protruding member is located on the top side and positioned generally adjacent to the second end. The protruding member has a top surface having a well extending therein. The bottom side of the elongate member has a hole therein. The hole extends into the well. A fastening means fastens the elongate member to the mirror of a semi-truck. A light is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end is removably mounted in the protruding member. The light is operationally coupled to a power supply.
In these respects, the light mounting assembly according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of holding a light on a semi-truck.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of light mountings now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new light mounting assembly construction wherein the same can be utilized for holding a light on a semi-truck.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new light mounting assembly apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the light mountings mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new light mounting assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art light mountings, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises at least one elongate member. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The elongate member has a generally planar top and bottom side. The elongate member has an opening therein. The opening is generally adjacent to the first end. The elongate member has a protruding member integrally coupled thereto. The protruding member is located on the top side and positioned generally adjacent to the second end. The protruding member has a top surface having a well extending therein. The bottom side of the elongate member has a hole therein. The hole extends into the well. A fastening means fastens the elongate member to the mirror of a semi-truck. A light is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end is removably mounted in the protruding member. The light is operationally coupled to a power supply.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new light mounting assembly apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the light mountings mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new light mounting assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art light mountings, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new light mounting assembly which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new light mounting assembly which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new light mounting assembly which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such light mounting assembly economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new light mounting assembly which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new light mounting assembly for holding a light on a semi-truck.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new light mounting assembly which includes at least one elongate member. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The elongate member has a generally planar top and bottom side. The elongate member has an opening therein. The opening is generally adjacent to the first end. The elongate member has a protruding member integrally coupled thereto. The protruding member is located on the top side and positioned generally adjacent to the second end. The protruding member has a top surface having a well extending therein. The bottom side of the elongate member has a hole therein. The hole extends into the well. A fastening means fastens the elongate member to the mirror of a semi-truck. A light is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end is removably mounted in the protruding member. The light is operationally coupled to a power supply.
Still yet another object of the present invent
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