Emergency vehicle light with illuminated bezel
AssigneeCode 3, Inc.
InventorMark Thibodeau
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Abstract
A bezel for a light fixture appears illuminated when a bezel light source is energized and the bezel appears opaque when the bezel lights source is not energized. The bezel has a metalized coating which reflects light transmitted from a location remote from and external to the bezel and which transmits light emitted by the bezel light source.
Claims21
A light for a vehicle comprising:
- A housing having a light fixture and a perimeter;
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- A bezel adapted to be mounted to the perimeter and forming a channel having a bezel light source therein, said bezel having a surface having a coating thereon which reflects light transmitted from a location remote from and external to the bezel and which transmits light emitted by the bezel light source.
An apparatus for use with a light fixture having a perimeter for an emergency vehicle, said apparatus comprising a bezel adapted to be mounted adjacent to the perimeter, said bezel forming a channel having a bezel light source therein, said bezel having a surface having a coating thereon which reflects light transmitted from a location remote from and external to the bezel and which transmits light emitted by the bezel light source.
A light for a vehicle comprising:
- A housing having a light fixture with light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a perimeter, said housing adapted to mount to a vehicle and the LEDs are energized when the vehicle ignition is energized or when other lights of the vehicle lights are energized;
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- A bezel adapted to be mounted to the perimeter and forming a channel having bezel LEDs therein, said bezel having a surface having a coating thereon which reflects light transmitted from a location remote from and external to the bezel and which transmits light emitted by the bezel LEDs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.