This invention relates to an emergency illumination system which is attachable to a fender portion of a vehicle and operable to both light the area adjacent and about the wheel structure plus outwardly therefrom to aid in changing a flat tire and illumination during emergencies. The emergency illumination system in one embodiment includes a lighting means having a light assembly attached at each fender portion and operable through an electrical means to either (1) illuminate all the wheel well areas by turning on an emergency flasher system of the vehicle; (2) operate a special switch on a turn indicator member to energize all of the light assemblies; and (3) having a switch member operable to be connected with the respective turn indicator lights so as to illuminate the forward ones of the light assemblies for reading house numbers and aid visually when turning corners. The emergency illumination system can be used for clearance lights on trucks, campers, etc. and constructed of various colors. In another embodiment, the emergency illumination system includes a lighting means having a self contained battery member to provide an independent power supply to each light assembly.
A downwardly directed light (38) is mounted within a horizontally extending rubbing strip (24) on a vehicle door (18) below the level of a window in the door and a light is mounted within said rubbing strip. This arrangement illuminates a lower part of the side of the vehicle and the adjacent ground. Its installation does not require any extensive modification to the body panels of the vehicle.
To permit convenient attachment of a warning lighting system to the stop sign of a school bus, U or channel-shaped brackets for warning lamps are hinged to each other at adjacent sides so that the lighting system may be positioned around the edge of the stop sign to mount lamps housed in solid translucent plastic thereto. Because the lamps are encased in relatively thick plastic, they project from the channel shaped bracket and nonetheless withstand the shock of the stop sign banging against the bus or vibrating with the motion of the bus. The lamp may be constructed to serve other purposes which require the solid plastic encasing for sturdiness and waterproofing, such as: (1) mounting on the top of the pole of a bike with pin inserts; (2) magnetic mounting to the body of a car; or (3) to be immersed in water for fishing.
A set of automotive wheel lights (70) for illuminating the wheels (75f/75r) of an automobile (85) in operation at night comprises a plurality of lights, one for each wheel (75f/75r), each mounted on the frame (86) of the automobile (85) near a respective wheel (75f/75r). Each light includes a light bulb (45) in a socket (30), held fixed at its lighting position at the lighting end (27) of a rigid arm (20) bent towards the wheel (75f/75r) of the automobile (85) and mounted onto and extending from the automobile (85); the light bulb (45) is encased in a protective light bulb cover and lens in one (35) which directs illumination onto the entire outside surface of the wheel (75f/75r). The light bulb (45) in the socket (30) is electrically connected to the power source (95) of the automobile (85) sharing a single switching control (96) with the parking lights and headlights (80) of the automobile (85).
A tire illuminating apparatus 12 for illuminating the tires 14 of a vehicle 10 is provided. The tire illuminating apparatus 12 includes a base member 20 which is coupled to the vehicle 10 above the tire 14. The illuminating apparatus 12 is also provided with a light directing member 36 which is coupled to the base member 20 which directs light so that diagonally extending light beams are cast on the tire 14. An illuminating member 44 for providing a predetermined source of light is also provided. The illuminating member 44 is coupled in the base member 20 so that light is provided to the light directing member 36 to illuminate the tire 14 as desired.
An automobile wheel lighting system, for use in an automobile having a battery, wheels, and a wheel well associated with each wheel. A fixed connector is mounted within each wheel well and is electrically connected to the battery. At least one lighting assembly is used to selectively illuminate one of the wheels. Each lighting assembly includes a mating connector, a lighting head having an LED and a reflector assembly, and a flexible cord extending between the mating connector and lighting head. The mating connector is secured within the fixed connector in the wheel well adjacent to the wheel to be illuminated, and the cord extended outwardly from the automobile and flexed to direct the lighting head toward the wheel.
