Camera and mount for a vehicle trailer
AssigneeHopkins Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsVicki Sickler, Damien DeLucco
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Abstract
A mount is provided for attaching a camera to a support surface of a towed vehicle. The support surface is configured for supporting a light housing and has a hole for receiving a fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface. The mount broadly comprises a flange and a bracket extending below the flange. The flange comprises a light housing hole for receiving the light housing therethrough, and a fastener hole for receiving the fastener. The bracket is configured to engage the camera.
Claims20
A device for attaching a camera to an existing light on a support surface of a towed vehicle without disconnecting wires from the existing light, the support surface having a support surface hole for receiving a fastener, the existing light having a light housing with a housing hole for receiving the fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface, the device comprising:
- a flange for positioning between the support surface and the existing light, the flange comprising:
- a light housing hole for receiving the light housing and the wires connected to the existing light therethrough, and
- a fastener hole capable of aligning with the housing hole of the existing light and the support surface hole for receiving the fastener to secure the light and the device to the support surface;
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- a bracket extending from the flange and configured to engage the camera.
A mount for attaching a camera to an existing light on a support surface of a towed vehicle, the existing light being connected to one or more wires of the towed vehicle, the support surface having a support surface hole for receiving a fastener, the existing light having a light housing with a housing hole for receiving the fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface, the mount comprising:
- a flange for positioning between the support surface and the existing light, the flange comprising:
- a light housing hole for receiving the light housing and the one or more wires connected to the existing light therethrough,
- a fastener hole capable of aligning with the housing hole of the existing light and the support surface hole for receiving the fastener to secure the light and the mount to the support surface, and
- a notch configured to engage one or more camera wire;
- a bracket operatively associated with the flange and configured to engage the camera;
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- a wire hole located between the bracket and the flange and sized to receive the one or more camera wire.
A kit for installing on an existing light on a support surface of a towed vehicle, the existing light being connected to one or more wires of the towed vehicle, the support surface having a support surface hole for receiving a fastener, the existing light having a light housing with a housing hole for receiving the fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface, the kit comprising:
- a mount for placing between the existing light and the support surface, the mount comprising:
- a flange for positioning between the support surface and the existing light, the flange comprising:
- a light housing hole for receiving the light housing and the one or more wires connected to the existing light therethrough, and
- a fastener hole capable of aligning with the housing hole of the existing light and the support surface hole for receiving the fastener to secure the light and the mount to the support surface;
- a bracket operatively associated with the flange;
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- a camera configured to be secured to the bracket of the mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.