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US 10,556,539 B1Granted
Tailgate indicator light
OwnerTrevor G. Browninventor
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Abstract
A tailgate indicator light device comprises a sensor mounted adjacent an existing tailgate bolt configured to communicate wirelessly with an alert module. The alert module is capable of being mounted to a vehicle dashboard and comprises a plurality of illumination means. The sensor and module may be powered by the electrical system of the vehicle or a rechargeable battery. A USB port is disposed within the housing of the alert module. The device is configured to visually communicate to a user the open or closed status of the tailgate of a vehicle into which the device is installed.
Claims19
A tailgate position sensor installed on a pickup truck, comprising:
- a sensor transmitter located in tailgate jamb area, said sensor transmitter generates a wireless signal;
- and,
- an alarm receiver designed to connect to a cigarette lighter plug, said alarm receiver is a portable device and,
- wherein said sensor transmitter is installed in place of an existing latch bolt provided in a tailgate jamb area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.