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US 12,545,176 B1Granted
Taillight assembly
OwnerSteven B. Souderinventor
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Abstract
A rotatable taillight assembly that allows the taillight to be repositioned to make hazard lights more visible to approaching traffic and/or repositioned to provide light to a rear cargo area or tailgate.
Claims3
A taillight assembly for a vehicle having a rear cargo area, said taillight assembly comprising:
- a housing having a substantially L-shaped profile rear surface and a side surface wherein said rear surface faces rearwardly from the vehicle and said side surface is flush with a rear side surface of the vehicle when the housing is in a stowed position on the vehicle;
- said housing containing a light source for indicating braking, a light source for indicating a hazard, and a light source for indicating reverse;
- said housing being pivotally coupled to a frame for attachment to the rear of the vehicle;
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- said housing being pivotally coupled to the frame on an inside edge of the housing to allow the housing to be rotated from the stowed position into a partially open position wherein the rear surface and the side surface of the housing are both facing in a rearward direction or into a fully open position wherein the rear surface and the side surface of the housing are both facing toward a front of the vehicle to illuminate the rear cargo area.
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