Reflector truck light

A system for illuminating the sides of vehicle trailers or other generally planar surfaces comprising:

• a plurality of reflector light assemblies disposed about the perimeter of a side of the trailer, each light assembly including:
• a base having an inner planar surface and an outer planar surface, the outer planar surface rigidly affixed to the side of the trailer, the base further including a side surface interconnecting the inner planar surface and the outer planar surface, the side surface extending generally around the perimeter of the metal base and having a circular groove for receiving a gasket means;
• a fixture rigidly affixed to the inner planar surface of the base, the fixture having a first socket means and a second socket means respectively receiving first and second bulbs, the socket means positioned to permit receipt of the bulbs substantially above the side surface of the base;
• a housing having a pair of opposing semi-translucent end faces and a semi-transparent rear face, each face projecting upwardly from the side surface of the base and extending upwardly beyond the level of the fixture to cooperate with a semi-translucent top face which is generally parallel to the base;
• said housing further including a transparent face projecting upwardly from the side surface of the base and sitting generally parallel to said rear face, said transparent face including a clear convex lens for focusing light emitted by the bulbs and by the reflecting means in a fan-like manner along the surface of the trailer;
• and,
• a reflecting means substantially removed from the housing, the reflecting means affixed to the base and having at least one reflecting surface facing toward the socket means to reflect light transmitted by the bulbs toward and beyond the fixture.

An apparatus for illuminating pigmented media affixed to a generally planar side of a vehicle trailer comprising:

• a plurality of reflector light assemblies disposed along an edge of the planar side, each reflector light assembly including:
• a light source;
• a curved reflecting means having at least one reflecting surface situated toward the light source to reflect light transmitted by the source toward and beyond the source;
• a housing overlying said light source and said reflecting means, said housing having a portion facing said planar side which is transparent to allow light from the source as well as light reflected off of the reflecting means to be transmitted therethrough and along the planar side to illuminate the pigmented media, said housing further having tinted semi-translucent portions facing away from said planar surface to act as running lights for said vehicle trailer, the area between the light source and the transparent portion of the housing substantially unobstructed.