# US 2014/0192545 A1 · Aerodynamic Spoiler For Pickup Truck With LED Lights

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- Number: US 2014/0192545 A1
- Document ID: US20140192545A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/737,841
- Filed: 2013-01-09
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09
- Inventors: Calvin Cheuen Kam Law; George Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192545A1

## CPC

- B60Q 1/2607: {comprising at least two indicating lamps}
- B62D 33/0273: {Movable tailboards for vehicles comprising non-movable sideboards, e.g. pick-up trucks (B62D33/037 takes precedence)}
- B62D 35/001: {For commercial vehicles or tractor-trailer combinations, e.g. caravans}
- B62D 35/007: {Rear spoilers (B62D35/001 takes precedence)}
- B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

## Abstract

An aerodynamic spoiler adapted to be mounted on the tailgate of a pickup truck to enhance under certain driving conditions and to reduce turbulence in the cargo box and having LED lights having the functions of brake light, signal turn light, reverse light, and tail light, with power and signals fed from the original lights within the truck.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A spoiler apparatus comprising a wing apparatus wherein said wing apparatus is comprised of a vehicle signal light unit wherein said spoiler apparatus is suitable to mount on a truck's tailgate wherein said spoiler is comprised of a leading slab wherein said leading slab is comprised of a leading edge facing away from said truck's tailgate wherein said vehicle signal light unit is consist of a plurality of equally spaced LED lights positioned along the entire length of said leading edge wherein said equally spaced LED lights are comprised of a left group LED lights 204, a center group LED lights 205 and a right group LED lights 206 wherein said left group LED lights 204 function as left signal light, said center group LED lights 205 function as reverse light and said right group LED lights 206 function as right signal light.

### Claim at position 2

2-6. (canceled)

### Claim 7

A method to provide vehicle signal lights to a truck spoiler comprising providing a spoiler apparatus comprising a wing apparatus wherein said wing apparatus is comprised of one of more vehicle signal light units wherein said spoiler apparatus is suitable to mount onto said tailgate's upper edge wherein said spoiler is comprised of a leading slab wherein said leading slab is comprised of a leading edge facing away from said truck's tailgate wherein said vehicle signal light unit is consist of a plurality of equally spaced LED lights positioned along the entire length of said leading edge wherein said equally spaced LED lights are comprised group LED lights 204, a center group LED lights 205 and a right group LED lights 206 wherein said left group LED lights 204 function as left signal light, said center group LED lights 205 function as reverse light and said right group LED lights 206 function as right signal light.

### Claim at position 4

8-12. (canceled)