Vehicle tail light operational indicator

摘要

A vehicle tail light operational indicator is mounted to a vehicle tail light to visually communicate the proper operation of turn signals, tail lights, and brake lights to an operator seated in the driver's seat of a motor vehicle. The vehicle tail light operational indicator comprises a reflecting light bar positioned to be viewable in a side view mirror of the vehicle. The vehicle tail light operational indicator further comprises a pair of base anchors that are adhesively attached to a vehicle tail light and which support the light bar. Each base anchor further includes a hinge and threaded adjuster which allows adjustment of the vehicle tail light operational indicator on various tail light designs as well as allowing the vehicle tail light operational indicator to pivot without damage if accidentally struck by an object while driving.

主权项

1. A vehicle tail light operational indicator, comprising:
a transparent light bar assembly having a light bar with an integral first arm and an integral second arm that perpendicularly extend from the remainder of the light bar, wherein each first arm and second arm terminate in an associated pivot assembly inner member; at least two elongated threaded receivers, each comprising a “U”-shaped yoke pivot assembly outer member at one end of an extended male threaded member that threads into an elongated internal female threaded member attached to an associated anchoring assembly inner member; and, a first anchor assembly and a second anchor assembly, each having an integral rectangular base and two perpendicularly extending anchoring assembly outer members that are dimensioned to receive an anchoring assembly inner member; wherein each pivot assembly inner member mates with a pivot assembly outer member to a form a single-axis pivot assembly; wherein each anchoring assembly inner member mates with two anchoring assembly outer members to form a three-element single-axis hinge using a bolt as an axle; and, wherein each male threaded member forms a collinear length adjustable connection with an associated elongated internal female threaded member.