Combined luggage rack and concealed lights for vehicle roof
AssigneeLTC Roll & Engineering Co.
InventorLawrence D. Rich
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a unique lighting structure for use on vehicles, in which concealable lights are incorporated into a luggage rack on the roof of a vehicle. The lights rotate between concealed and use positions. In the concealed position a portion of the light housing is aligned with a portion of the luggage rack housing such that the luggage rack may be used normally. In the use position, a bulb faces longitudinally forwardly of the vehicle, and is positioned vertically above the remainder of the luggage rack such that a light is directed from the roof of the vehicle.
Claims13
A luggage rack comprising:
- two side portions and a cross member extending between said two side portions;
- and
- a pair of lights, spaced laterally, and disposed within said cross member, said lights including a bulb received within a housing, said lights being movable between concealed and use positions with said bulb facing housing structure of said cross member in said concealed position, and said bulb facing outwardly of said cross member when in said use position.
A vehicle comprising:
- a roof having a first luggage rack positioned longitudinally forwardly of a second luggage rack;
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- a pair of lights positioned within said first luggage rack and rotatable between concealed and use positions, said lights each including a bulb received within a housing, said bulb being directed longitudinally forwardly of said vehicle when in said use position, and being rotated to face a different direction when in said concealed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.