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US 12,618,541 B2Granted
Apparatus for defrosting a vehicle light
AssigneeAAC Enterprises LLC
InventorJustin Hartenstein
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Abstract
An apparatus for defrosting a vehicle light comprises a frame, a heating element connected to at least a portion of an internal facing surface of the frame, an attachment mechanism, and an electrical communication connection electrically connected between the heating element and a power source. The heating element may be configured to generate heat in the direction of the vehicle light, thereby melting snow, ice, or frost buildup on or in the vehicle light.
Claims19
An apparatus (10) for defrosting a vehicle light (52) comprising:
- a frame (100) having an external facing surface (110) and an internal facing surface (120),
- a heating element (200) connected to at least a portion of the internal facing surface,
- an attachment mechanism, and
- an electrical communication connection (400) electrically connected between the heating element and a power source;
- wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of at least one mounting bracket (300), a plurality of protrusions adapted to provide a friction fit with a surface of the vehicle (50), an adhesive, a fastener, a set screw, and combinations thereof;
- and wherein the apparatus is configured to connect to an exterior surface of a vehicle or a vehicle light lens (54);
- wherein the apparatus is configured to connect to the exterior surface of the vehicle or vehicle light lens such that a gap exists between the internal facing surface of the frame and at least a portion of the vehicle light lens when the apparatus is connected to the vehicle;
- and
- wherein the gap has a gap distance measurement (56) in the range of between 0.1 cm and 12 cm.
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An apparatus (10) for defrosting a vehicle light (52) comprising:
- a frame (100) having an external facing surface (110) and an internal facing surface (120),
- a heating element (200) connected to at least a portion of the internal facing surface,
- an attachment mechanism, and
- an electrical communication connection (400) electrically connected between the heating element and a power source;
- wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of at least one mounting bracket (300), a plurality of protrusions adapted to provide a friction fit with a surface of the vehicle (50), an adhesive, a fastener, a set screw, and combinations thereof;
- and wherein the apparatus is configured to connect to an exterior surface of a vehicle or a vehicle light lens (54);
- and
- wherein the apparatus is configured to connect to the exterior surface of the vehicle or vehicle light lens such that at least a portion of the internal facing surface of the frame is in direct contact with at least a portion of the vehicle light lens.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.