Lighting device for a sport utility vehicle or utility task vehicle
AssigneeBestop, Inc.
InventorsRick H. Troeger, Jose N. Vigil, George C. Stickles, Ronald Manzanares, Eric D. Getzschman
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Abstract
An accessory lighting assembly for vehicles. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one attachment portion for selectively attaching the assembly to the vehicle wherever lighting is desired. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle. The accessory lighting assembly incorporates a grab handle for attaching to the at least one attachment portion for allowing a vehicle occupant a grip/handle for grabbing onto inside of the vehicle when desired.
Claims20
An accessory lighting assembly for a soft top vehicle, comprising:
- at least one attachment portion for attaching the accessory lighting assembly to an inflexible roll bar of the vehicle, wherein the assembly is substantially flexible to wrap around the inflexible bar for attachment;
- at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle;
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- at least one housing connected directly to said at least one attachment portion with said at least one attachment portion sandwiched between first and second halves of said housing, said at least one housing containing at least one power source and including an access port and power source cover.
An accessory lighting assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one lighting portion including at least one lighting source that is selectively turned on/off;
- at least one attachment portion that is a fabric strap operably coupled to the lighting portion, said at least one attachment portion attachable attached to an inflexible roll bar in the vehicle, wherein the assembly is substantially flexible to wrap around to attach to the inflexible bar;
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- at least one housing connected directly to said at least one attachment portion with said fabric strap sandwiched between first and second halves of said housing, said at least one housing containing at least one power source and including an access port and power source cover.
An accessory lighting assembly attachable to a vehicle interior, comprising:
- at least one integrated lighting portion including at least one battery powered lighting source;
- a plurality of attachment portions for selectively attaching the accessory lighting assembly to an inflexible roll bar of the vehicle, wherein the assembly is substantially flexible to wrap around the inflexible bar, and wherein a first attachment portion is operably connected to one end of a grab handle and a second attachment portion is operably connected to the other end of the grab handle, said grab handle allowing a user a handle grip for grabbing onto inside the vehicle when desired;
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- at least one housing each connected directly to at least one of said plurality of attachment portions, said at least one housing containing said battery and including an access port and battery cover,
- wherein said at least one housing is a two piece housing including a first half connected to a respective one of said plurality attachment portions and a second half connected to the respective one of said plurality of attachment portions with said attachment portion sandwiched therebetween and at least one fastener drawing said first and second halves together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.