Vehicle illumination device
OwnerMichael F. Baragonainventor
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Abstract
An illumination device for vehicles for projecting an image onto a surface, more especially for visually promoting or advertising items, causes, groups, individuals, businesses, or the like in darkness. The invention includes a body that contains an illumination source and a lens aligned therewith. Between the illumination source and the lens is a template or imaging film. The illumination source is powered by the vehicle.
Claims15
An illumination device for attachment to a vehicle, said illumination device comprising a housing, a means for illuminating contained within the housing, a projection lens, and an imaging film positioned between said lens and said means for illuminating, a means for manually positioning said housing to allow light from said means for illuminating to be directed in any one of a plurality of directions, a means for mounting said housing to a motor vehicle including a C-shaped bracket connected to a mounting shank, and a means for attachment of the mounting shank to the motor vehicle;
- wherein said means for manually positioning is disposed outside of the motor vehicle.
An illumination device comprising a housing, a means for illuminating contained within the housing, a projection lens, and an imaging film positioned between said lens and said means for illuminating, a means for mounting said housing to a motor vehicle including a C-shaped bracket connected to a mounting shank, and a means for attachment of the mounting shank to the motor vehicle;
- wherein the means for attachment of the mounting shank to the motor vehicle is comprised of at least one suction cup member.
An illumination device comprising a housing, a means for illuminating contained within the housing, a projection lens, and an imaging film positioned between said lens and said means for illuminating, a means for mounting said housing to a motor vehicle including a C-shaped bracket connected to a mounting shank, and a means for attachment of the mounting shank to the motor vehicle;
- wherein said lens is a Fresnel made of acrylic having the dimensions of 2⅛ inch by 2¼ inch with 215 circular grooves per inch, a focal length of 0.580 inches and a thickness of 0.05 inches.
An illumination device for attachment to a vehicle, said illumination device comprising a housing, a means for illuminating contained within the housing, a projection lens, and an imaging member positioned between said lens and said means for illuminating, and a means for mounting said housing to a motor vehicle;
- wherein said means for mounting includes a C-shaped bracket connected to a mounting shank, and at least one suction cup attached at a first end of the mounting shank.
An illumination device for attachment to a vehicle, said illumination device comprising a housing, a means for illuminating contained within the housing, a projection lens, and an imaging member positioned between said lens and said means for illuminating, and a means for mounting said housing to a motor vehicle;
- wherein said lens is a Fresnel made of acrylic having approximate dimensions of 2⅛ inch by 2¼ inch with approximately 215 circular grooves per inch, a focal length of approximately 0.580 inches and a thickness of approximately 0.05 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.