Automobile Wheel Illuminating Device

On or for an automobile having a fender defining an edge of a wheel well, a wheel well surface positioned under the fender and adjacent to the edge of the wheel well further defining the wheel well, an automotive wheel located within the wheel well having a rim attaching the wheel to the automobile and a tire carried on the rim for propelling the automobile, a rim illuminating device, comprising:

• a telescoping member attached to the wheel well surface and positioned in the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire;
• a light attached to the telescoping member in electrical communication with a power source;
• wherein the telescoping member is operable for retracting the light to a retracted position in which the light is located inside the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire;
• wherein the telescoping member is operable for extending the light to an extended position in which the light is located outside the wheel well below the edge of the wheel well and aside the wheel with the light pointed toward the rim to illuminate the rim;
• and
• wherein the light passes through a space between the edge of the wheel well and the tire when the telescoping member moves the light between the retracted position and the extended position.

An automobile comprising:

• a fender defining an edge of a wheel well;
• a wheel well surface positioned under the fender and adjacent to the edge of the wheel well further defining the wheel well;
• an automotive wheel located within the wheel well having a rim attaching the wheel to the automobile and a tire carried on the rim for propelling the automobile;
• and
• a rim illuminating device, comprising:
• a telescoping member attached to the wheel well surface and positioned in the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire,
• a light attached to the telescoping member in electrical communication with a power source,
• wherein the telescoping member is operable for retracting the light to a retracted position in which the light is located inside the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire,
• wherein the telescoping member is operable for extending the light to an extended position in which the light is located outside the wheel well below the edge of the wheel well and aside the wheel with the light pointed toward the rim to illuminate the rim, and
• wherein the light passes through a space between the edge of the wheel well and the tire when the telescoping member moves the light between the retracted position and the extended position.

A method for illuminating a rim of an automobile having a fender defining an edge of a wheel well, a wheel well surface positioned under the fender and adjacent to the edge of the wheel well further defining the wheel well, an automotive wheel located within the wheel well having a rim attaching the wheel to the automobile and a tire carried on the rim for propelling the automobile, a rim illuminating device, comprising:

• comprising the steps of:
• attaching a telescoping member to the wheel well surface with the telescoping member positioned in the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire;
• providing a light attached to the telescoping member;
• connecting the light to an electrical power source;
• operating the telescoping member to retract the light to a retracted position in which the light is located inside the wheel well between the surface of the wheel well and the tire;
• further operating the telescoping member to extending the light to an extended position in which the light is located outside the wheel well below the edge of the wheel well and aside the wheel with the light pointed toward the rim to illuminate the rim;
• and
• wherein the light passes through a space between the edge of the wheel well and the tire when the telescoping member moves the light between the retracted position and the extended position.