US 6,646,613 B1 · Vehicle antenna light

Abstract

A vehicle antenna light assembly (10) that is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle antenna tip (90) as located on a vehicle antenna (92). The assembly (10) is comprised of an electronic light enclosure (12) that encloses a battery powered electronic light circuit (80) that sequentially activates a set of LED'S when the external environment is dark and the vehicle is moving. The enclosure (12) is attached to the antenna tip (90) by utilizing an enclosure attachment cup (32), a central attachment structure (42), and a compression washer (68). The attachment is accomplished by attaching the structure (42) to a lower section (18) of the enclosure (12). The cup (32) followed by the compression washer (68) is then inserted over the antenna (90) and the cup (32) is attached to a cup attachment cavity (60) located on the structure (42). When the attachment sequence is complete, the washer (68) bias the antenna tip (90) against the base (44) of the structure (42) to maintain a rigid attachment.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle antenna light assembly adapted to be placed over and be removably attached to a vehicle antenna tip having an upper surface and a lower surface, said assembly comprising:

a) an electronic light enclosure that encloses a battery powered electronic light circuit having means for automatically activating at least one LED only when the external environment is dark and when the vehicle is moving, and
b) means for removably attaching said electronic light enclosure to the vehicle antenna tip.

A vehicle antenna light assembly adapted to be placed over and be removably attached to a vehicle antenna tip having an upper surface and a lower surface, said assembly comprising:

a) an electronic light enclosure having an upper edge, a lower section and that is dimensioned to enclose an electronic light circuit,
b) a transparent cap having means for being attached to the upper edge of said enclosure.
c) an enclosure attachment cup having a side wall that surrounds a base having a substantially centered antenna tip opening,
d) a central attachment structure comprising:
(1) a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a substantially centered antenna tip opening and a concave section located on the lower surface over the antenna tip opening, wherein the concave section is dimensioned to substantially encompass the upper surface of the antenna tip,
(2) an enclosure attachment cavity extending upward from the upper surface of the base and having means for being removably attached to the lower section of said electronics light enclosure, and
(3) a cup attachment cavity extending downward from the lower surface of the base and having means for being removably attached to said enclosure attachment cup,
e) a resilient compression washer inserted into the vehicle antenna between said central attachment structure and said enclosure attachment cup, wherein said vehicle antenna light assembly is attached to the vehicle antenna tip when:
(1) said central attachment structure is attached to the lower section of said electronic light enclosure,
(2) said enclosure attachment cup is inserted over the antenna,
(3) said compression washer is inserted over the antenna between said central attachment structure and said enclosure attachment cup, and
(4) said enclosure attachment cup is attached to the cup attachment cavity on said central attachment structure at which time the upper surface of the antenna tip is juxtaposed against the concave section on the base of said central attachment structure with the compression washer biasing the antenna tip against the concave section.

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