Infinitely adjustable cargo lamp for pickup trucks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9403476-B2
Application number	US-201414282272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	May 20, 2014
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A cargo lamp is provided for a pickup truck. The cargo lamp includes a lamp housing, a stop light held in the lamp housing and an adjustable lamp held in the lamp housing. The adjustable lamp may be manipulated by the operator to selectively direct the light passing through the lamp to a target area of the pickup truck including a cargo bed of the truck.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cargo lamp for a pickup truck, comprising:
a lamp housing;
a stop light held in said lamp housing;
a face covering said lamp housing, said face including a first mounting socket and a second mounting socket;
a first adjustable lamp held in said first mounting socket whereby light from said first adjustable lamp may be selectively directed to light a first target area of said pickup truck; and
a second adjustable lamp held in said second mounting socket whereby light from said second adjustable lamp may be selectively directed to light a second target area of said pickup truck.

2. The cargo lamp of claim 1 , wherein each of said adjustable lamps includes a light source and an adjustable frog eye assembly for directing light from said light source onto said target area.

3. The cargo lamp of claim 2 , wherein each of said frog eye assemblies includes a main body and a lens held in said main body.

4. The cargo lamp of claim 3 , wherein each of said main bodies includes a parabolic inner surface.

5. The cargo lamp of claim 4 , wherein each of said frog eye assemblies further includes a retainer that engages said face and captures said main body in said mounting socket.

6. The cargo lamp of claim 5 , wherein each of said mounting sockets includes a rear flange and each of said frog eye assemblies includes a seal between said main body and said rear flange.

7. The cargo lamp of claim 6 , wherein said face comprises a clear lens over each of said adjustable lamps.

8. The cargo lamp of claim 1 , wherein said stop light is positioned in said cargo lamp between said first adjustable lamp and said second adjustable lamp in a horizontal co-planar relationship.

9. The cargo lamp of claim 8 , wherein said face comprises a red lens over said stop light.

10. A pickup truck incorporating said cargo lamp of claim 1 .

11. A pickup truck, comprising;
a cab and a cargo bed;
a first adjustable lamp mounted to an exterior of said cab overlying said cargo bed whereby light from said first adjustable lamp may be selectively directed to light a first target area of said cargo bed, wherein said first adjustable lamp includes a first light source and a first adjustable frog eye assembly for directing light from said first light source onto said first target area;
a second adjustable lamp mounted to the exterior of said cab overlying said cargo bed whereby light from said second adjustable lamp may be selectively directed to light a second target area of said cargo bed, wherein said second adjustable lamp includes a second light source and a second adjustable frog eye assembly for directing light from said second light source onto said second target area; and
a stop light positioned between the first and second adjustable lamps such that said stop light and said first and second adjustable lamps are horizontally aligned.

12. The pickup truck of claim 11 , wherein each of said frog eye assemblies includes a main body and a lens held in said main body.

13. The pickup truck of claim 12 , wherein each of said main bodies includes a parabolic inner surface.

14. The pickup truck of claim 13 , further including a face including a first mounting socket for receiving and holding said first frog eye assembly and a second mounting socket for receiving and holding said second frog eye assembly.

15. The pickup truck of claim 14 , wherein each of said frog eye assemblies further includes a retainer that engages said face and captures said main body in said socket and a seal for sealing around said main body.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Hausler Henry W
• Elia Paul
• Brown David A

Classifications

• B60Q1/44

  for indicating braking action {or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal} · CPC title

• B60Q1/302 Primary

  mounted in the vicinity, e.g. in the middle, of a rear window · CPC title

• F21V14/02

  by movement of light sources {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657)} · CPC title

• F21S43/19

  Attachment of light sources or lamp holders · CPC title

• F21S43/27

  Attachment thereof · CPC title