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US 10,246,006 B1Granted
Tailgate LED (light emitting diode) cap system, device, and method
AssigneeMartin L. Stowell
InventorsMartin L. Stowell, Mark Santus
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for a tailgate LED (light emitting diode) cap system, device and method, for attaching LED caps on top of truck tailgates as a safe and secure after-market or retrofit product. The LED cap can be easily attached to the tops of truck tailgates with fasteners but are not removable without unlocking locks covering the fasteners.
Claims19
A light system for being attachable to truck tailgates, comprising:
- an elongated cap sized to fit onto a top of a truck tailgate, the elongated cap having an elongated rear lip, an elongated top, and an elongated front side;
- a plurality of lights on the elongated front side of the elongated cap;
- a plurality of compartments in the elongated top, each having upper open ends through the elongated cap;
- a plurality of fasteners adapted for attaching the cap to the top of the truck tailgate, each of the fasteners being positioned in each of the compartments;
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- a plurality of removable doors, each for covering the upper open ends of the compartments;
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- a plurality of locks, each lock being used for each door for preventing access to each of the fasteners to prohibit removing the light system unless the locks are unlocked, wherein the plurality of the lights is powered by a power supply.
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A light system for being attachable to truck tailgates, comprising:
- an elongated cap sized to fit onto a top of a truck tailgate, the elongated cap having a rear side, a top side, and a front side;
- a plurality of lights on the front side of the cap;
- a compartment in the top side of the cap, having an upper open end through the elongated cap;
- a plurality of fasteners adapted for attaching the cap to the top of the truck tailgate, at least one fastener being positioned in the compartment;
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- a removable door for covering the upper open end of the compartment;
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- a lock for locking the removable door to the upper open end of the compartment, the lock for preventing access to the fastener in the compartment, so as to prohibit removing the light system unless the lock is unlocked, wherein the plurality of the lights is powered by a power supply.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.