Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle exterior lighting system
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Application No.: US13012399Application Date: 2011-01-24
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Publication No.: US08480272B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Gregory A. Day
- Applicant: Gregory A. Day
- Agency: Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; B60Q1/26 ; B60Q1/14

Abstract:
An exterior lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The lighting system may include a plurality of lights provided proximate the wheel-wheels of the vehicle. The plurality of lights may be illuminated upon a brake pedal of the vehicle being depressed, a turn signal lever of the vehicle being activated, or upon a driver entering a desired setting into an operator interface of the system. The lighting system may be used as a safety feature to provide approaching vehicles better warning of a braking, slowing, or turning vehicle. The lighting system may also be used during roadside repair to warn other vehicles and/or to provide illumination for the repair. The lighting system may also be used for entertainment or accessorizing purposes enabling the user to select from a plurality of lighting sequences stored in the memory of the system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110181185A1 Vehicle Exterior Lighting System Public/Granted day:2011-07-28
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