Annular lighting fixture and method for illumination
OwnerJennifer S. Waringinventor
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Abstract
An annular lighting fixture having a housing, a channel, and a plurality of lights disposed in the channel. The fixture can be attached about a tubular portion of a motorcycle. In one embodiment, the plurality of lights are light emitting diodes surface mounted on a flexible printed circuit board disposed in the channel. In another embodiment a collimator is associated with each LED unit to redirect light in a desired direction. In another embodiment reflective portions are arranged on respective sides of the channel so as to redirect light in a desired direction. A method is also provided herein for the illumination of a vehicle.
Claims18
An annular lighting fixture, comprising:
- an annular housing;
- a channel;
- and
- a plurality of lights disposed in said channel.
An annular lighting fixture having a vertical axis, comprising:
- an annular housing;
- a channel;
- and
- a plurality of lights having an emitting axis perpendicular to said vertical axis disposed in said channel.
A method for illuminating a vehicle, said method providing:
- attaching an annular lighting fixture to a tubular portion of a vehicle, wherein said fixture comprises:
- an annular housing having a channel and a plurality of lights disposed in said channel;
- emitting light from said plurality of lights;
- and operating said vehicle so as to provide electrical energy to said fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.