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US 12,000,573 B2Granted
Vehicle light assembly with light bar and rotatable projector
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsWilliam J. Weber, Dale Butterworth
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Abstract
A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light bar and a projector. The light bar configured to be connected to the vehicle. The projector is rotatably connected to the light bar. The projector is rotatable relative to the light bar.
Claims16
A light assembly comprising:
- a light bar configured to be connected to a vehicle;
- a projector rotatably connected to the light bar, the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar;
- an end cap connected to an end of the light bar;
- a first fastener securing the end cap to the light bar;
- and
- a second fastener securing the projector to the end cap,
- the second fastener being movable between a first position and a second position,
- the projector being prevented from rotating relative to the light bar when the second fastener is in the first position, and
- the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar when the second fastener is in the second position.
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A light assembly comprising:
- a light bar configured to be connected to a vehicle;
- a projector rotatably connected to the light bar, the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar;
- a first plurality of teeth disposed on an axial end face of the projector;
- and
- a second plurality of teeth disposed on an axial end face of an end cap connected to the light bar.
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A vehicle light assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure;
- and
- a light assembly connected to the vehicle body structure, the light assembly including
- a light bar configured to be connected to a vehicle;
- and
- a projector rotatably connected to the light bar, the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar;
- an end can is connected to an end of the light bar;
- a first fastener secures the end can to the light bar;
- and
- a second fastener secures the projector to the end cap,
- the second fastener being movable between a first position and a second position,
- the projector being prevented from rotating relative to the light bar when the second fastener is in the first position, and
- the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar when the second fastener is in the second position.
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A vehicle light assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure;
- and
- a light assembly connected to the vehicle body structure, the light assembly including
- a light bar configured to be connected to a vehicle;
- and
- a projector rotatably connected to the light bar, the projector being rotatable relative to the light bar;
- a first plurality of teeth disposed on an axial end face of the projector;
- and
- a second plurality of teeth disposed on an axial end face of an end cap connected to the light bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.