US 8,552,852 B1 · Trailer hitch receiver safety light system

Abstract

A safety light system comprising a trailer hitch mounted configuration. The safety light system includes a safety light assembly receptacle carried by a trailer hitch mounting member. The safety light assembly receptacle includes a light assembly receiving cavity for receiving and temporarily retaining a removable light assembly. The removable light assembly includes elements to provide a user controlled continuous red light, a flashing red light, and a continuous white light. The flashing red light provides a roadside flare configuration. The continuous white light provides a flashlight configuration. The continuous red light in conjunction with the flashing red light configuration provides a driving light configuration. The removable light assembly can include a securing mechanism for attaching the removable light assembly to an object to warn others of the extended object and/or support legs enabling operation as a roadside flare, spotlight, and the like.

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Dependent claims

A trailer hitch receiver safety light system, comprising:

a safety light assembly receptacle having a light assembly receiving cavity, wherein said safety light assembly receptacle is carried by a trailer hitch mounting member, said trailer hitch mounting member being of a size and shape to slideably engage with a trailer hitch receptacle;
and
a removable light assembly comprising:
a removable light assembly housing sized and shaped to removably engage with said safety light assembly receptacle,
at least one light emitting source carried within said removable light assembly housing,
a power source provide by at least one of:
a portable power source carried within said removable light assembly housing, and
a retractable cable assembly having a connector for connection with a trailer hitch light control connector, and
a functional control switch provided to control operation of at least one of said at least one light emitting source.

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A trailer hitch receiver safety light system, comprising:

a safety light assembly receptacle having a light assembly receiving cavity, wherein said safety light assembly receptacle is carried by a trailer hitch mounting member, said trailer hitch mounting member being of a size and shape to slideably engage with a trailer hitch receptacle;
and
a removable light assembly comprising:
a removable light assembly housing sized and shaped to removably engage with said safety light assembly receptacle,
a red illuminating system located along an elongated longitudinal surface, wherein said elongated longitudinal surface remains exposed when said removable light assembly is inserted into said light assembly receiving cavity;
a white illuminating system located along at least one side of said removable light assembly housing, wherein said side is located proximate an end of an elongated longitudinal surface;
a portable power source carried within said removable light assembly housing,
a user operated functional control switch provided to control operation of each of the red illuminating system and the white illuminating system;
and
an operational control system in operational communication with a trailer hitch light control connector.

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A trailer hitch receiver safety light system, comprising:

a safety light assembly receptacle having a light assembly receiving cavity, wherein said safety light assembly receptacle is carried by a trailer hitch mounting member, said trailer hitch mounting member being of a size and shape to slideably engage with a trailer hitch receptacle;
and
a removable light assembly comprising:
a removable light assembly housing sized and shaped to removably engage with said safety light assembly receptacle,
a light emitting subassembly comprising a first light arrangement comprising a series of spatially arranged light emitting devices spanning along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof and at least one second light arrangement comprising at least one light emitting devices located proximate at least one end of said light emitting subassembly and proximate to an end of an elongated longitudinal surface
a red illuminating system located along an elongated longitudinal surface, wherein said elongated longitudinal surface remains exposed when said removable light assembly is inserted into said light assembly receiving cavity, said red illuminating system obtaining light emitted by said first light arrangement;
a white illuminating system located along at least one side of said removable light assembly housing, wherein said side is located proximate an end of said elongated longitudinal surface, said white illuminating system obtaining light emitted by said at least one second light arrangement;
a portable power source carried within said removable light assembly housing,
a user operated functional control switch provided to control operation of each of the red illuminating system and the white illuminating system;
and
an operational control system in operational communication with a trailer hitch light control connector.

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